Gummy Smile Treatment

The modern aesthetic and oral medicine have a lot of techniques to return the attractiveness to your smile. Let’s discuss the most popular and proven as very reliable ones over many years.

• Orthognathic plastic surgery. A minor surgery to remove hyperplastic gingival tissue;

• Tongue tie surgery. It is more often carried out at an early age;

• Suture of the orbicularis oris muscle to reduce its hyperactivity;

• Orthodontic care (braces);

• Non-invasive methods of aesthetic cosmetology to return beauty to your smile.

The last method is the most popular among the patients as it is non-invasive, and requires no long-term recovery after the treatment. The correction lies in the injection of Botox or filler at targeted areas. This results in the relaxation of the upper lip muscles, more defined lips and improved aesthetics of your smile. To secure a long-term result, a course of Botox injections shall be repeated each 3 months, while a course of filler injections - approximately each 8 months.

Advantages of the procedure

Main advantages of the aesthetic treatment of the gummy smile are the following:

• High efficiency. The result is noticeable right after the first session;

• Safety and comfort;

• No scars, cicatrices and other signs of the treatment;

• Short-term recovery.

Who is this procedure indicated for?

The gummy smile treatment with injections of Botox or fillers suits those patients who don’t want to use invasive methods, are poor candidates for surgery and also have:

• a hyperactive upper lip;

• a microdentism;

• pathologies of jaw bones;

• pre-existing cheiloschisis.

Risks

Our specialists are good professional! Since the procedure is less invasive and used medicines meet strict quality control standards, potential risks and side effects are reduced to zero. However, do not neglect contraindications to the procedure, namely pregnancy, allergic reactions to any medicines, oral inflammations and coagulation failure.

Post-treatment recovery

To secure a positive result of the treatment, it is necessary to stick to simple rules within the first days after the procedure:

• Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol;

• Do not lean forward;

• Avoid saunas and sunbathing;

• Minimize physical activity.