What Causes Gummy Smiles? Several factors contribute to the development of gummy smiles. Some of the common causes include: Excessive Gum Tissue: Some naturally have more prominent gum tissue covering their teeth, leading to a gummy smile. Abnormal Tooth Eruption: Improper eruption of the teeth can cause them to appear shorter, contributing to One of the most frequent causes of gummy smile is an altered eruption, ie, the gingival margins are located at a more coronal position than normal. These cases can be successfully treated with a A gummy smile is a frequent encounter in patients requiring esthetic treatment. A common cause for it is a coronally situated gingival complex that failed to recede normally during eruption known As with treatments for gummy smile, patients should be counselled on the changing effects this will have on their existing smile, namely more elevation as the elevator muscles remain untreated, thus most of the visible smile (and teeth show) will be in the upper part of the smile, due to the relaxion of the lower part of the smile. Patients with this cause of a gummy smile can benefit from both surgical and non-surgical orthodontic treatment that ultimately reduces gummy smile. 4) Circumstantial Teeth Loss. In severe cases, your gummy smile may be because you have lost some or all of your teeth entirely because of circumstances like calcium deficiency. A gingivectomy is most likely what you envisioned when you think of reducing gum overgrowth and improving the appearance of a gummy smile. A gingivectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures for improving big gums, regardless of the cause. During the procedure, the gum specialist removes a portion of the gums and reshapes the gums. In medical terms, a gummy smile, also known as excessive gingival display, occurs when too much gum tissue shows above the top teeth when you smile.A gummy smile can be corrected. Though the type of treatment will be determined by what is causing the excessive gingival display, once we have identified the source, we can work on creating a beautiful, healthy smile. There are a few genetic gum and lip irregularities that can cause a gummy smile, such as: Gingival hypertrophy - when the gums are enlarged or too long A hyperactive upper lip - when your upper lip appears normal while resting but lifts higher when smiling, resulting in INTRODUCTION. The improvement of smile esthetics is a top priority in contemporary adult orthodontic treatment. In addition to ideal occlusion, adequate gingival display with a harmonious gingival line, balanced smile arc, and ideal buccal corridor are key factors for an esthetic smile and facial attractiveness.1,2 Excessive gingival display, also known as "gummy smile," is characterized The treatment approach depends on the underlying cause. Here are some of the simple ways of correcting a gummy smile. Crown lengthening: In this treatment for gummy smile, excess gum tissues and the underline bone is cut and reshaped, so that the full size of teeth is exposed. This procedure is used when large amount of gingival tissues need to be removed. dC8i2.