Gummy Smile
Conditions
Brief summary
Investigating different periodontal surgery techniques to treat gummy smile.
Detailed description
Participants will be subdivided into 3 (three) groups: 1. Patients with upper lip hypermobility - surgery for device implantation in the anterior area of the maxilla; 2. Patients with short teeth and upper lip hypermobility - flap surgery/gingivectomy and device implantation; and 3. Patients who refuse implantation - flap surgery/gingivectomy;
Interventions
DEVICEPeek device
Participants with gummy smile will be recruited from the Dental Clinic of Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz
OTHERCrown lengthening/gingivectomy
Participante with gummy smile will be recruited from the Dental Clinic of Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz
Sponsors
Zimmer Biomet
Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Gummy smile due to two etiologies (combined or isolated); * Short clinical crown of teeth due to the altered passive eruption; * Upper lip hyperactivity
Exclusion criteria
* Smokers; * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients; * Patients with systemic diseases that can affect the result of surgical treatment (such as diabetes, heart diseases and taking blood anticoagulant medication, blood diseases, immunodeficiency disease etc.); * Cleft lip; * Craniofacial syndrome; * Facial alteration surgeries during the study; * Active orto treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Superior incisors proportion (height x length) | Baseline and week 24 | Superior incisors height and lenght |
| Change in Exposure of central incisors at rest | Baseline and week 24 | Measurement between incisal border of central incisors and the border of the lower lip during smile (in millimeters) |
| Change in Periodontal probing | Baseline and week 24 | Three probes (mesial, buccal and distal) for exposed teeth during smile |
| Change in Gengiva exposure at rest and forced smile | Baseline and week 24 | When lips are in rest position measure the amount of exposed gingiva and during a forced smile, make the same measure |
| Change in Interlabial space at rest | Baseline and week 24 | When in rest position, measure distance between lips |
Countries
Portugal
Contacts
Primary ContactFilipa Sousa
Backup ContactInes Gomes
Outcome results
None listed