Smile aesthetics occurs with the harmony of teeth, lips and gums. For a beautiful smile, the form of the teeth, their alignment in the mouth and their colors must be beautiful, as well as their harmony with the gums. Just as swelling and redness in the gums affect the appearance, excess gums or asymmetrical gum appearance when smiling also spoils the aesthetic appearance. Gum adjustments are a type of treatment applied to eliminate these problems.
GUMMY SMILE
Under normal conditions, for an aesthetic smile, the gums are 1-2 mm thick. should appear. However, in some people, the gums are much more visible than normal when speaking and laughing. This situation is known as gum smile or Gummy smile. Gums that are longer than they should be between the lips and teeth cause an undesirable appearance when smiling and also cause the teeth to appear shorter. This problem is resolved with gingivoplasty, gingivectomy and botox treatment, aiming to offer the person a much freer and more aesthetic smile.
GINVOPLASTY (Gum Manicure)
Gingivoplasty is applied to provide smile aesthetics in cases where the gums are excessively visible. At the end of the treatment, tooth-lip harmony is achieved. The procedure is performed in a single session and under local anesthesia. It is generally applied to all gums visible in the upper jaw, but in some cases, it can be applied to a single or several tooth areas in order to eliminate asymmetry and harmonize gum levels.
GINGIVECTOMY
Gingivectomy is a method developed for the treatment of gum diseases. It is also a procedure performed in a clinic environment under local anesthesia. Excess gum is surgically removed and pulled to the desired level. The healing process varies between 1 week and 10 days.
GUMMY SMILE BOTOX
It is a supportive treatment for gingoplasty and gingivectomy procedures. In both methods, when necessary, a certain dose of botox is applied to the lip after the procedure, relaxing the muscle that pulls the lip up and removing excess lip. It is intended to cover the visible gum. It is recommended to have a control session 15 days after applying Botox.
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