Treatment for the Gummy Smile

Many people have a broad, too-wide, gummy smile. So wide, in fact, that during this Dynamic Smile, as it is termed, they show too much tooth and gum. Sometimes we see people putting their hands up to cover their mouth when smiling.

• The Lip Stabilization Technique allows Dr. Leiderman to reattach the upper lip inside the mouth to reduce the tendency for the lip to rise up to far. Another plus to this surgery is an increased fullness to the upper lip.
• Cosmetic Tooth Lengthening is oftentimes done alone or in conjunction with the LipSTa Technique. When there is too much gum present, a small collar is removed to show more tooth instead.