Abstract

BALDA GARCIA, Ignacio; HERRERA URENA, José ignacio; FRIAS LOPEZ, María Cruz  and  CARASOL CAMPILLO, Miguel. Gummy smile and delayed passive eruption: Therapeutic options. RCOE [online]. 2006, vol.11, n.5-6, pp.563-571. ISSN 1138-123X.

Gum overexposure when smiling is caused by multiple factors. Factors range from excessive superior jaw vertical dimension, poorly positioned teeth due to overbite or due to the presence of delayed passive eruption. This last clinical term, which often goes unnoticed even though it is highly common, can seriously determine the aesthetics on the smile. This article analyses the ways of correctly diagnosing this alteration. It is essential to choose the most appropriate procedure for each case, usually being periodontal surgery. A number of therapeutic options are described and some clinical cases are included as treatment examples. Apart from the existence of pathological implications, aesthetics plays an important role.

Keywords : Gummy smile; Delayed passive eruption; Periodontal surgery.

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