Pink aesthetics

Treatment of excess gums seen when smiling

Excessive gingival exposure with a smile, a condition in which the gums show too much when you smile, can be caused by a short upper lip, strong smile muscles, short crown length or excessive gum tissue. While some people welcome this condition because it makes their smile a little more friendly, most people would like to get rid of it. Fortunately, the condition of excess gingiva with a slight smile can be corrected with 2 simple procedures in a single appointment.

Causes of gingival overgrowth:

• Strong Smile Muscles
• Enlarged Gums
• Short tooth crowns
• Bone-related causes
• Short upper lip

Treatment of excess gingival exposure caused by strong smile muscles

In case of excessive gums accompanied by strong smile muscles, we aim to weaken these muscles and treat them. At Estetik İncim Dental Center Turkey, we do this by injecting botulinum toxin into the smile muscles that pull the lips up excessively. Only certain muscles are affected by the injection, so it will not affect your smile in any negative way. The effects of botulinum toxin start 1 week after the injection and last between 6 months and 1 year.

Treatment of gingival overgrowth associated with excess gingival tissue or short crown length

If your gums make your teeth look short and are visible when you smile, we perform ‘Gingivoplasty’ on your gums. Gingivoplasty is a procedure where your dentists remove excess gum tissue with a soft tissue laser or a blade. The diode laser is an alternative to blades that minimizes bleeding. In addition, gingivoplasty and gingivectomy procedures performed with a diode laser heal much faster than procedures performed with blades. When performing gingivoplasty with diode laser, it takes about 3 days for your gums to heal completely. At Esdent Dental Center Turkey, we regularly use Diode Laser for soft tissue corrections.

Gingivoplasty + botulinum toxin combination for excess gingiva

In the case of advanced overgrowth of gums, we perform both procedures to correct the situation. Both procedures are completed in a single appointment lasting a maximum of 90 minutes.