The easiest and most common treatment. A quick injection that relaxes the overactive muscle, with results typically lasting 3 to 4 months.
Gummy Smile
Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you, and feeling self-conscious about it can hold you back from showing it off. If excess gum tissue bothers you, our team offers a fast, effective option for the most common cause, and we will be upfront about which treatment options fall outside what we do here.
How It Happens
Understanding
a Gummy Smile
A gummy smile happens when more gum tissue shows above your top teeth than you’d like when you smile. A few things can cause it: an overactive lip muscle, an upper jaw slightly longer than your lip can cover, or just how your gums are shaped. Most people have some mix of these, and it’s not something you did or didn’t do. It’s just how your smile developed.
How We Treat Gummy Smile
We’re happy to discuss all of your options at a consultation, including the ones we’d refer you elsewhere for.
Dysport
Relaxes the overactive lip muscle in the same way as Botox, often chosen for its slightly faster onset.
Other Treatments
Beyond injectables, a few other treatment options exist depending on the underlying cause. Orthodontic treatment can reposition teeth to prevent the upper lip from raising as much. Gum surgery is an option for patients with excess gum tissue, though it’s not something we perform here. Lip repositioning surgery involves removing tissue from the upper lip and resuturing it lower, and jaw repositioning surgery corrects more structural causes, but both should only be performed by a maxillofacial, ENT, or facial plastic surgeon. We’re happy to discuss all of your options at a consultation, including the ones we’d refer you elsewhere for.
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