page_title: Gummy smile
hierarchical_section_title: Gummy smile
caption_attribution_description: The usual "Coral Pink" colored gums as seen in a gummy smile
context_page_description: Gummy smile also known as excessive gingival display is a smile that shows an excessive amount of gum under the upper lip. It is a common unaesthetic clinical condition, which can be caused by an abnormal dental eruption, hyperfunction of the upper lip elevator muscle, excessive vertical growth of the maxilla bone, over-eruption of the maxillary anterior teeth, or a combination of the above described factors. Several treatment options have been proposed to enhance the smile display and to reduce the gingival exposure.
context_section_description: Gummy smile also known as excessive gingival display is a smile that shows an excessive amount of gum under the upper lip.  It is a common unaesthetic clinical condition, which can be caused by an abnormal dental eruption (delayed passive eruption), hyperfunction of the upper lip elevator muscle, excessive vertical growth of the maxilla bone, over-eruption of the maxillary anterior teeth, or a combination of the above described factors. Several treatment options have been proposed to enhance the smile display and to reduce the gingival exposure.
caption: Gummy smile as seen in a young woman
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