GUMMY SMILE

A wonderful smile is an essential feature of beauty to which society gives increasing importance currently. The concept of a nice smile depends onthe entity of three anatomic components: gum, teeth, and lips. The achievement of desirable smile aesthetics is one of the major goals of clinical orthodontics. overexposure of the maxillary gingiva while smiling known as the "gummy smile". In some severe cases, the overexposure of the gingival tissue is evident even in the resting position of the lips. This textbook on gummy smiles has been divided into 10 chapters, from the introduction to the bibliography. it has been written in a simple, fluent style that can be appreciated and understood by the average student as well as practitioner.