The lip is due to less tooth and bone support on the left vs right side. Both sides have Dark Buccal Corridors or the dark space between the teeth and cheek when you smile. This is usually due to a narrow maxilla.
When you watch shows like CSI where they find a skull and do facial...
There are only two ways to correct lip incompetence, Reduce the underlying maxillary or mandibular height or augment the lip. The only real way to augment the lip is to increase the vermillion, and the amount that can be done is limited by aesthetics. (Elongating the philtrum would require...
The treatment options for a gummy smile include botox, traditional orthognathic surgery and ablation and repositioning of the upper lip. The first option is temporary and the second procedure requires braces and major surgery in the hospital. The third option is performed in the office with...
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