A Novel Digitally Driven Approach for Gummy Smile Solution Using Milled Sub-nasal Stent

taher helmy ismail metwaly

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gummy Smile

Treatments: Other: Milled PEEK Stent

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06991699

3/1-2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) stent for management of gummy smile.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Systemically healthy individuals
• Chiefs complain gummy smile
• Gummy smile due to short hypermobile upper lip
• Gingival Display not more than 5 mm

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Lactation
• History of smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day
• Systemic conditions or intake of medications that could affect soft and hard tissue healing
• Use of orthodontic appliances
• Gingival display above 5mm

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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8 participants in 1 patient group

Milled PEEK Stent

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Milled PEEK Stent