15AAP-FCE06: Treating the Gummy Smile Through Lip Repositioning

Monday Session

 

Program Track: Periodontal Plastic/Oral Reconstructive Surgery

Moderator: José R. Mellado

Speaker: Monish Bhola

Educational Objectives:
• Diagnose the etiology of a “gummy smile.”
• Treat VME (Vertical Maxillary Excess).
• Manage a short and hypermobile upper lip.
• Learn how to perform the LipStaT® procedure to correct a gummy smile.
• Adopt the post-operative protocol and management of complications.