Abstract
Excessive gingival display is a descriptive term rather than a diagnosis. Gummy smile is a non-pathological condition causing aesthetic disharmony in which an excessive amount of gingival tissue is exposed when smiling. Among several aetiologies, altered passive eruption is one responsible for gummy smile which is corrected through aesthetic crown lengthening surgical procedure. Identification, diagnosis, and classification of all factors resulting in gummy smile is imperative for appropriate management. Here a case of aesthetic crown lengthening surgery in a 24-year-old female with gummy smile is presented.
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