Facial profile changes due to bone cement graft to manage the hyperactive muscles of the gingival smile

Facial profile changes due to bone cement graft to manage the hyperactive muscles of the gingival smile

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate facial profile changes promoted by polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) cement graft to reduce excessive gingival display due to hyperactivity of the elevator muscles of the upper lip during smiling. Methods: Eleven patients (all females, age range: 20 to 43 years) pres...

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Main Authors: Érica Miranda de Torres, José Valladares-Neto, Karina de Oliveira Bernades, Luis Fernando Naldi, Hianne Miranda de Torres, Alexandre Leite Carvalho, Carlos Estrela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Subjects:
gingival smile
bone cement
polymethyl methacrylate
facial profile
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