An innovative cosmetic technique called lip repositioning

Abstract

A clinical report describing the successful use of the lip repositioning technique for the reduction of excessive gingival display. A female patient aged 34 years reported with a chief complaint of gummy smile and was treated with this technique performed under local anesthesia with the main objective to reduce gummy smile by limiting the retraction of elevator muscles (e.g., zygomaticus minor, levator anguli, orbicularis oris, and levator labii superioris). The technique is fulfilled by removing a strip of mucosa from maxillary buccal vestibule and creating a partial thickness flap between mucogingival junction and upperlip musculature, and suturing the lip mucosa with mucogingival junction, resulting in a narrow vestibule and restricted muscle pull, thereby reducing gingival display.

Lip repositioning for the treatment of excess gingival display: A systematic review

“…The surgery aims to limit smile muscle pull, i.e. (zygomaticus minor, levator anguli, orbicularis oris, and levator labii superioris) by reducing the depth of the upper vestibule, as illustrated in Figure . Figure 1, illustrates the surgical technique which creates an elliptical incision in the depth of the vestibule.…”

Lip reposition surgery: A new call in periodontics

“…[6] The case described above with score 3 lip line was treated by lip repositioning technique with successful clinical outcome. This procedure was most commonly used as a plastic surgical procedure and rarely as a dental procedure.…”

“…[56] We feel that lip repositioning technique over other treatments not only improves patient compliance (cost-effective, least time consuming), but also gives good healing results. Furthermore, we feel that this technique has an edge over other techniques because it's simple, effective, minimal instrumentation, less time consuming, less invasive (compared with few techniques), cost-effective and easy to perform with excellent post-operative results, faster healing and patient satisfaction.…”

“…(2010). [6] This technique can also be used as an additional treatment modality in patients with lip hypermobility.…”

An innovative cosmetic technique called lip repositioning: A less invasive treatment possibility for dentists and surgeons

“…[1] They present a case report with 6 months follow-up stating that this new technique is able to improve the gummy smile. Our main concern is about the results stability of this technique because resection of the levator labii superioris is short living with the return of the gummy smile.…”