Minimally Invasive Correction of a Gummy Smile Through Digital Smile Designing and Diode LASER-Assisted Crown Lengthening: A Case Report

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Published: Nov 25, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17762/jaz.v44i4.2130
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Aesthetics; Crown Lengthening Procedure; Golden Proportion

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Gaurang Mistry
Dean & HOD and PG guide, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai.
Asha Rathod
Professor and PG guide, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai.
Sheetal Parab
Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai.
Ankita Chitnis
Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai.
Harsheeta Motwani
Postgraduate student, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai.
Sapna Singh
Postgraduate student, Department of Prosthodontics, D.Y. Patil Deemed to be University, School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai.

Abstract

A gummy smile, defined as the visibility of more than 3 mm of gingival tissue during a smile, is one of the most common reasons for an unaesthetic smile. The advent of digital smile designing (DSD) marks a paradigm shift in smile enhancement. Leveraging digital editing software and photography, DSD offers a user-friendly platform for treatment planning and patient communication. The present case report details the diagnosis and treatment of a patient with unaesthetic anterior teeth and a gummy smile, utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates DSD and a minimally invasive gingivectomy procedure. The dynamic nature of DSD, enabling clinicians to showcase the proposed results on a computer, enhances communication with patients and fosters a shared understanding of treatment objectives

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Gaurang Mistry, Asha Rathod, Sheetal Parab, Ankita Chitnis, Harsheeta Motwani, & Sapna Singh. (2023). Minimally Invasive Correction of a Gummy Smile Through Digital Smile Designing and Diode LASER-Assisted Crown Lengthening: A Case Report. Journal of Advanced Zoology, 44(4), 613–619. https://doi.org/10.17762/jaz.v44i4.2130
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Vol. 44 No. 4 (2023)
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