{"id":449,"date":"2019-11-21T14:56:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T09:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/?p=449"},"modified":"2019-11-21T15:51:19","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T10:21:19","slug":"got-gummy-smile-dont-bother-fixed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/got-gummy-smile-dont-bother-fixed\/","title":{"rendered":"Got A Gummy Smile? Don\u2019t Bother It Could Be Fixed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Usually when we smile normally 2\/3<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">rd<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> to 3\/4<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> part is teeth and rest is gums covered by our lips. A person with a gummy smile though will have more of gums to show when smiling. So, if your smile shows up 2-3 mm of gum as a continuous band then it\u2019s a characteristic of gummy smile. As compared to males, gummy smiles of women seem to be very prominent making them conscious as well. There are various reasons one could have a gummy smile. Here are a few-<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gummy-Smile.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gummy-Smile.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4272\" height=\"2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gummy-Smile.jpg 4272w, https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gummy-Smile-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gummy-Smile-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gummy-Smile-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4272px) 100vw, 4272px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Strong upper lip muscles<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Uneven teeth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Smaller or Shorter teeth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Small upper lips <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Increase in vertical face growth<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This could lead to gum display that could affect your smile. Though, it is perfectly okay to have a gummy smile, there are people who experience lack of confidence and psychological issues if they have a gummy smile. So, for those people who have a gummy smile and want to repair the same, there is a solution called \u2018Lip Positioning Surgery\u2019 available already. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is a cosmetic surgery which is used for repositioning your lips in a way that they cover the gums and give you the smile you want. The surgery needs to be carried out by a dentist by giving local anaesthesia to the gums. The dentist then cuts the excess gums display and stitches the gums nearer to the teeth. The surgery usually lasts around 40 minutes giving instant results. Though you need to take precautions so that the stitches remain intact till they dry. So, you need to have a diet plan for two to three days after the surgery. The stitches are removes after one week. The procedure is a safe one and the outcome is generally satisfying and enhances your beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">*Just know about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrdch.org\/\">Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Usually when we smile normally 2\/3rd to 3\/4th part is teeth and rest is gums covered by our lips. A person with a gummy smile though will have more of gums to show when smiling. 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