With a smile, we can express joy, feelings and our
individuality. Smiling is a universal gesture, and it is one of the most beautiful
gestures of a human being, however, when we smile, we expose the soft tissues
(gums) excessively, the smile changes, it loses its beauty because it shows a
disproportionate smile, and in many cases the expression is overly a long upper
jaw violates the aesthetics of a beautiful smile, this also implies the
perception of an elongated profile of the face, something not very
aesthetically pleasing. techqueer
WHAT IS AN IRON
SMILE?
A sticky smile is a smile in which the gums are overly
visible compared to the teeth, that is, when a person shows too many gums when
smiling. The gums usually run over the front teeth. This complication can cause
the patient to have complexes with their smile, which can determine their
self-esteem and relationships with other people. Dental aesthetics are becoming
increasingly important for patients. digitalknowledgetoday
Thus, a sticky smile is considered an aesthetic problem
rather than a pathological problem that can be defined as the dissatisfaction
or discontent one experiences when smiling because the estimated gum height is
excessive compared to the size of the gum. teeth. healthnutritionhints
Depending on the type of gum contact, you have different
levels of severity in terms of a sticky smile.
Thus, a mild form of the disease is diagnosed when 2 to 4 mm
from the gum is exposed when smiling.
The doctor diagnoses
this as moderate if the exposure range is 4 to 6 mm.
Severe when gum exposure exceeds 6 mm.
Therefore, it is vital that the professional take all of
these factors into account when diagnosing a smile, always using a previous
facial examination in which he mainly focuses on analyzing a number of
important points.
The amount of soft
tissue exposed to the gums.
The shape and size of
the teeth.
The length and degree
of mobility of the upper lip.
Vertical position of
the upper jaw.
The position of the
upper teeth in relation to the rest of the skull and face.
WHAT PROCEDURES ARE
EXISTING TO RESOLVE THE RUBBER SMILE?
A gummy smile can be altered with a variety of
treatments, in order to choose the most appropriate one, a careful diagnosis
must be made so that the treatment alternative that is best suited to the
patient can be selected. smartdiethealth
Nowadays, cosmetic facial surgery allows us to correct
this type of smile so that patients have a beautiful smile of adequate
proportions.
People who are aware of such a smile are often afraid or
ashamed to smile, this affects the self-esteem and confidence of these
patients. This is why, when we correct this type of gummy smile, it not only
provides benefits in terms of aesthetics, but it should be added that it
provides social and psychological benefits for the patient who feels
comfortable and safe. healthfitnesschampion
There are several treatment options available to address
this aesthetic dental problem, including ours:
Crown elongation. It is a simple surgical technique that
is used to reshape the bone around the teeth and reshape the gum to create a
more open tooth surface.
Orthodontics. This treatment will help us if the cause of
the sticky smile is the wrong position of the central teeth.
Gingivectomy. This is a surgical way done by a
periodontist in which part of the gum is removed. It consists of the excision
and removal of a portion of the gum tissue.
Gingivoplasty.
This is a procedure by which the gums are restored. This
improves the contour of the gums around the tooth. It consists in changing the
shape of the gums to obtain a more aesthetic contour of the teeth, sometimes it
is performed together with gingivectomy.
For an overactive lip, it can be repositioned in the
smile with a surgical procedure or botulinum toxin (botox) treatment to block
the action of certain muscles that are involved in the lip gesture. This type
of treatment is temporary and must be repeated regularly.
In the most serious cases, if the problem is that the
upper jaw is too long, the solution is orthognathic surgery, with the help of
which its position is corrected.
If multiple causal factors are added, a combination of
several treatments will need to be applied.
The implementation of a particular technique will be
determined by a periodontist who is a specialist in this field and will take
into account the amount of keratinized gums, the distance between the
amelocement line and the bone crest, taking into account the required
biological space. ... and the type of biotype of the gums of each patient.
There are two types of biotypes; thick biotype; This will
allow us to be more reactive, while the thinner is more demanding, and his
tendency to recession forces us to use very conservative therapies.
There are cases where the use of crowns or veneers is
necessary to complete the improvement in the appearance of our patients; in
these cases, it is necessary to wait 1 to 3 months for them to be positioned,
giving the gums time to heal properly.
On the other hand, if orthodontic treatment or jaw
surgery is needed, the duration of the treatment will be longer.
If you decide to improve your sticky smile, at Estudi
Dental Barcelona our specialists will plan the treatment for you that will
improve the aesthetics of your teeth, reduce the gum count of your smile and
achieve the perfect tooth shape. your gums. since we can fix all the flaws.
