International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 4

Smaller teeth correction with lasers for aesthetic reason: A case report

  • Author:
  • Shabina Aysha Begum1,, Sunanda Paul2, Smitha Sharon3, Jeevitha Murugesh4, Faiz Imran5
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 220 to 222

1Senior Lecture, Dept. of prosthodontics, Bangalore

2Senior Lecture, Dept. of orthodontics, Bangalore

3Reader, Dept. of prosthodontics, Bangalore

4Reader, Dept of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bangalore

5Reader, Dept of periodontics, Bangalore

*Corresponding Author: Email: drshabinaaysha@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

Abstract

Smile is the curve that straightens everything. Having a beautiful smile involves many factors such as size, shape & position of teeth, as well as thedir exposure during smiling. The gingiva also plays a role in smile aesthetics, as excess exposure during smiling (gummy smile) can be a problem. In today's world soft tissue dental laser has become very popular in the treatment of this excessive gingiva to correct Gummy Smile.

Keywords

Gummy Smile, Dental Laser, Gingival Zenith