In the modern world, good looks give a lot of bonuses. Other things being equal, a beautiful person will be more pleasant to others, so that he will always be in more favorable circumstances. A smile is very important. Even the most pleasant person, if her teeth are far from perfect, can make a repulsive impression. Therefore, if not everything is right with dentistry, it is worth doing this. Of course, it all depends on what exactly is wrong and how strong the manifestations are. For example, a gummy smile - it even suits someone. Well, someone with this feature just looks disgusting.
Gum smile
In itself, this flaw is not a pathology and does not affect health in any way. This is the name of the smile, in which not only the upper teeth themselves are visible, but also more than 2 millimeters of gums. It suits someone, but in some situations, appearance seriously spoils. As a result, the quality of life is significantly reduced, a person is embarrassed to smile, he has complexes, his character may even deteriorate.
The modern world is cruel and places high demands, including on appearance. A gingival smile can become an obstacle to a career, for example, a model, actor, psychologist, TV presenter, etc., that is, professions that are directly related either to a presentable appearance or to communicating with other people. Also, this problem can cause failures in your personal life, even if the rest of the parameters are OK.
Fortunately, aesthetic medicine has reached a level where there are various solutions to this kind of trouble. And in most cases, the costs and efforts will not be too large, but will be worth it.
Causes of occurrence
A horse's, or gingival, smile may be present due to various factors. Firstly, it may just be a structural feature of the upper jaw or an anomaly of the entire facial skeleton. In this case, there is an elongation of the entire middle part of the face and a special arrangement of teeth. Secondly, there is the concept of hyperplasia, that is, proliferation of gums. Thirdly, the cause of the deficiency can only be a shortened upper lip or its hypermobility due to increased activity of the circular muscle of the mouth. Finally, the wrong bite may be another reason.
At the same time, gingival smile of varying severity is observed in approximately 15% of people around the world, including very widely known.
Elimination
Depending on each specific case, various methods of getting rid of the disadvantage are proposed. Some of them are very simple and innocent, others involve serious intervention and prolonged healing. Treatment of a gingival smile is a question that affects not only the dentist, but also the orthodontist. It will not always be easy to achieve an ideal in which exposure of the upper gum is not observed or is no more than 2 millimeters, and the lower teeth will not be visible at all, but in the vast majority of cases you can significantly improve your appearance.
By the way, for this it is not always necessary to consult a doctor. With a mobile upper lip, a gingival smile can even be masked on its own - you just need to take a mirror and practice in front of it, controlling your movements. This will also help to understand whether this drawback is so terrible.
Fillers and Botox
Gum smiles can be avoided by working not only with teeth. If the whole thing is in the short upper lip, and the flaw is not too pronounced, you can do with minimally invasive procedures in the chair of a completely different doctor. Similar methods have begun to be practiced relatively recently, but they are quickly gaining popularity in this area.
It is about introducing special substances into the upper lip that increase its volume. In this case, it will look puffier and partially hide the gums with a smile, compensating for the lack. It is important not to overdo it, otherwise the face will look unnatural.
If a gingival smile is observed, Botox correction may also help. The fact is that too upper lip can move too much. Therefore, injections of a special toxin paralyzing the muscles in the mouth are practiced. This reduces mobility and eliminates flaws.
The advantage of these methods is their relatively low cost, painlessness and simplicity. There is no need for a long healing period. Unfortunately, the effect is also short-lived - you will have to repeat the procedure once every few months. Botox can even give an undesirable effect in the form of the appearance of asymmetry of the face.
Muscle suturing
Another method by which the gummy smile is removed is to perform a small operation under local anesthesia. After the anesthesia works, the doctor makes an incision under the upper lip, through which the circular muscle of the mouth is sutured, depriving it of hypermobility, as well as the mucous membrane. This procedure is more serious, but quite effective.
Dentistry
There are some other options that the doctor can offer if there is such a flaw as a gummy smile. Correction can be carried out using frenuloplasty, that is, excision of the frenulum of the upper lip. Another option is gingival margin correction. In the latter case, the doctor removes excess tissue with a laser and forms a new contour. Also, this method can be combined with prosthetics - the use of veneers and crowns, if the problem is also in the ugly shape of the teeth. This correction of gingival smile does not require additional supportive procedures and has a lifelong effect.
If the case is in the wrong bite, an orthodontist will help. Fortunately, even fairly serious problems can be fixed with braces and staples. Of course, it is more effective in adolescence, but it works for adults. The disadvantage of this method is that not everyone wants to wear staples on their teeth for a long time, and it’s also difficult to care for them. But beauty is perhaps worth it.
Maxillofacial Surgery
Some very serious problems cannot be solved, except in the operating room. Anomalies in the development of the jaw due to improper breathing and nutrition in infancy can respond to adult problems of not only aesthetic, but also medical nature. Fortunately, almost everything is subject to modern surgery - doctors can shorten the upper jaw by lifting their teeth to their right place. True, such a procedure requires not only a longer rehabilitation, but also, most likely, will cost a pretty penny.
Cost
Dental services have always been quite expensive, especially when it came to cosmetic deficiencies. Today, in large cities, there is enough competition in the market to form equilibrium prices, so a Hollywood smile is no longer an unattainable dream.
So, injections of fillers in the upper lip will cost 12-20 thousand rubles, Botox injections are in the same price range. But, as we remember, they will have to be repeated several times a year.
Installation of braces depending on the specific type of system can cost from 8 to several hundred thousand rubles. Treatment may involve replacing them, especially when it comes to a teenager.
Frenuloplasty will also cost 6-10 thousand rubles. About the same amount will have to pay for excision of excess gum tissue. However, the total amount may be higher depending on the complexity of the case and the need for prosthetics.
Well, if we are talking about more serious and especially complex interventions, the amount of costs can be calculated only after consulting a doctor and assessing the amount of work.
And, of course, it is worth remembering that first of all it is necessary to think about health, since for all of the listed manipulations there are some contraindications. And aesthetic flaws sometimes exist only in our head, and for other people they are only features or even highlights.