REGAIN YOUR CONFIDENCE BY REINFORCING YOUR SMILE: One among many causes of an unattractive smile is a gummy smile. Gummy smile is a condition where excessive display of gums occur when a person smiles or opens the mouth. It can decrease the attractiveness of the smile because it looks unnatural, makes the teeth look abnormally small compared to visible gum tissue. Females are more prone to gummy smile than males as women display higher smiles than men. Ideally an aesthetic smile line should reveal least amount of gum tissue possible. Reasons for gummy smile: a) Over eruption of upper incisors: When there is excessive vertical growth of upper anterior dento-alveolar complex, there is more visibility of gum tissue due to migration of gum tissue. b) Short upper lip: Due to short upper lip, more amounts of teeth and gum tissue may be visible. c) Hyper mobile upper lip: The muscle that controls the movement of your upper lip could be hyper active, causing your upper lip to rise up higher than the normal. d) Eruption of the teeth: If the teeth don’t erupt fully or gums do not come to their proper position, the teeth appear shorter and the gums more prominent. Treatment of gummy smile: Diagnosing the underlying cause for gummy smile is the key in treating it. Gummy smile can be treated and treatment options that include can be crown lengthening, gum contouring, Orthognathic surgery, Orthodontics, cosmetic surgery and Botox. #GummySmile #BeautifulSmile #GummySmileCorrection