Background A perfect smile is dictated by the balance among 3 parameters: the white
(teeth), the pink (gum), and the lips: excessive gingival display while smiling has been a …

Background Lip repositioning is a conservative surgical technique used to treat excess
gingival display. An array of modifications has been introduced to the technique over time …

Objectives Excessive gingival display (EGD), also known as gummy smile, has various
causes, including altered passive eruption (APE) and hypermobile upper lip (HUL). This …

Background Lip repositioning is a conservative surgical method for the correction of excess
gingival display (EGD) by limiting the upward retraction of the lips. Lip repositioning presents …

To synthesize the available evidence regarding lip repositioning surgery (LRS) and quantify
the short‐and long‐term reduction in excessive gingival display (EGD) with the procedure …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare conventional and modified lip
repositioning surgical techniques used for management of gummy smile involving …

Objective To systematically review the literature regarding the clinical efficacy of reducing
excessive gingival display (EGD) using the surgical lip repositioning technique (LRT) and its …

Excessive gingival display is an esthetic concern for patients. It is a condition in which an
overexposure of the maxillary gingiva (> 3mm) is present during smiling. There are different …

Excessive gingival display is an esthetic issue that is commonly managed by different
procedures. Lip repositioning is a modality to address concerns of affected patients. The aim …

As with all surgical interventions, appropriate clinical diagnosis is paramount. Excessive
gingival display (EGD)—the gummy smile (GS)—is a clinical diagnosis. It is important to note …