Invisalign: If your gummy smile is due to issues with your bite, you may need to use Invisalign. It will not only help decrease the appearance of excessive gum tissue but also straighten your teeth. They’re undetectable so hardly anyone will know when you put them on your teeth.
Crown Lengthening: Do you have a gummy smile due to too much gum tissue? Crown lengthening may be the right treatment for you. It’s a surgical procedure that removes the excess tissue to reveal more of your natural teeth.
Veneers or Crowns: Porcelain veneers or crowns are a good solution if your gummy smile is caused by having very small teeth. For this treatment option, Dr. Rammo will attach veneers or crowns to your teeth to increase their length. This will make your teeth look like they’re more proportionate to your gums. While it may be minimally invasive, it’s only effective if there aren’t any major underlying issues that are causing your gummy smile.
Muscle Relaxant Injections: You can use muscle relaxants to treat a gummy smile when the issue is caused by a hyperactive upper lip. When injected into the right area, they can help relax the muscle that lifts the lip too high. Dr. Rammo will decide on the appropriate dosage of muscle relaxant depending on the extent of the gums exposed. It’ll stop the hypermobile lip muscles from contracting. This helps your upper lip to relax and extend over the excess gum that shows when you smile. But this treatment is temporary and can last for about 6 months.
Lip Surgery: Having repeated muscle relaxant injections can be inconvenient. You can permanently treat a hyperactive upper lip through a minor surgical procedure. In case your lip is too short, another surgical procedure can be done to lengthen your lip.
Use of Laser in the Treatment: Are you afraid of more invasive and painful dental procedures that treat a gummy smile? The use of a dental laser may be the perfect fit for you. Dr. Rammo will remove any excess gum shape, reshape your gums, and lengthen your teeth using light from a dental laser. The procedure is non-invasive and you won’t feel any pain. What’s more, it has reduced recovery time.