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- Title
Lip Repositioning: A Boon in Smile Enhancement.
- Authors
Sharma, Anamika; Sharma, Shatakshi; Garg, Harshita; Singhal, Vineeta; Mishra, Pooja
- Abstract
This clinical report describes the successful use of lip repositioning technique for the reduction of excessive gingival display. The lip repositioning technique was performed with the main objective of reducing gummy smile by limiting the retraction of elevator muscles (e.g., zygomaticus minor, levator anguli, orbicularis oris, and levator labii superioris). This technique includes removing a strip of mucosa from the maxillary buccal vestibule, creating a partial-thickness flap between mucogingival junction and upper lip musculature, and suturing the lip mucosa with mucogingival junction, resulting in a narrow vestibule and restricted muscle pull, thereby reducing gingival display.
- Subjects
LIP surgery; SMILING; SUTURING; MUCOUS membranes; LIP abnormalities
- Publication
Journal of Cutaneous & Aesthetic Surgery, 2017, Vol 10, Issue 4, p219
- ISSN
0974-2077
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_50_17