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Do you feel embarrassed by your gummy smile?
Showing excessive areas of gum when smiling is a common problem we encounter at Contour Clinics. Many patients complain their gummy smile makes them self-conscious when smiling or laughing in social situations. Fortunately, there is a treatment to help patients regain their confidence when smiling. Targeted low dose muscle relaxant injections to the lip elevator complex of muscles.
Gummy smile treatments can be separated in to the following options:
1. Muscle relaxant injections
2. Lip filler
3. Gum reduction surgery
4. Orthognathic Surgery
5. Cosmetic Dentistry
Your satisfaction is our guarantee. Choose the very best in cosmetic injectors. Every gummy smile treatment comes with:
After a thorough personal history and examination, your cosmetic physician will numb and clean the treatment area. Targeted muscle relaxants are then delivered via ultrathin needle to the hyperactive lip elevator muscles. Ice is applied afterwards to decrease the risk of bruising.
No. There is minimal discomfort with this procedure. Ice packs are always used prior to our injections. If required, numbing cream and/or happy gas may be used.
Most gummy smile muscle relaxant injections are placed into the Levator Labii Superiorus Alaeque Nasalis (LLSAN muscle).
These paired muscles run down on each side of the nose over the inner cheek. Injections 0.5-1cm left and right of the nose (one injection per side).
Occasionally, gummy smiles are caused by pull of the Zygomaticus muscles. This is an advanced area to treat, and focuses on the areas just above the outer edges of the smile.
This will vary person to person. The treatment usually lasts 3-4 months, although some patients may notice longer lasting results. You may notice treatments start to wear off after 10 weeks.
This treatment is usually well tolerated, with minimal risks involved.
Uncommonly there is a small amount of bruising associated with injections. This occurs in about 1 in 10 patients. Bruising is often minor and easily covered by makeup. Commonly, patients may complain of asymmetry. This is often short lived and corrects by itself by 3 weeks post treatment. It is for this reason your follow up appointment is scheduled at this time. There is a rare risk of overtreatment of the area, causing less tooth show at rest. Problems with speech post treatment are rare.
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