The Distribution of Gingival Display and Possible Related Factors Resulting in Gummy Smile

Baskent University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Gummy Smile

Treatments

Other: Measurement of gingival display

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04553952

MBilgin

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study primarily aimed to evaluate smile line distribution and prevalence of gummy smile in patients. The secondary purpose was to examine parameters that might be risk factors for gummy smile.

Full description

this study primarily aimed to evaluate smile line distribution and prevalence of gummy smile in patients. The secondary purpose was to examine parameters that might be risk factors for gummy smile.Age, gender, marital status, medical history, and medication status of the patients were recorded. All individuals were instructed to sit on a dental chair and the measurments were made by using a millimetric ruler.Next, the patients were grouped according to Liebart's classification by gingival display at maximum smile as follows: Class 1.Excessive gingival display (Gummy smile): ≥ 3mm gingival display Class 2.High smile line: 0-2 mm of gingival display Class 3. Average smile line: Dental papilla is visible. Class 4. Low smile line: Gingival margin, dental papilla is not visible at all. Presence of altered passive eruption, short lip and hypermobile upper lip were also evaluated.

Enrollment

501 patients

Sex

All

Ages

20 to 61 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria