LipStaT® Surgery, A Novel Technique for the Treatment of Gummy Smile: Case Report

Introduction: The lip stabilization technique (LipStaT®) is a novel surgical approach for the management of gummy smile. It is an outpatient technique, minimally invasive, with low risk of morbidity and low incidence of complications. The goal of the technique is to reduce the excessive gingival dis...

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Main Authors: Isabella Manzur Villalobos (Author), Eilien Gisek Tovío Martínez (Author), Eliana Marcela Guzmán Menco (Author), Adel Martínez Martínez (Author)
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Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Introduction: The lip stabilization technique (LipStaT®) is a novel surgical approach for the management of gummy smile. It is an outpatient technique, minimally invasive, with low risk of morbidity and low incidence of complications. The goal of the technique is to reduce the excessive gingival display during smile. Objective: to describe the LipStaT® technique including its indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical approach and patient post procedure care instructions. Clinical Cases: the authors present two female patients, aged 20 and 31 years, with excessive gingival display (over 3mm) and with experiences of failures with other procedures. The LipStaT® technique allowed to achieve aesthetic, harmonic and functional results. Conclusion: The LipStaT® technique is a safe outpatient procedure that allows to obtain predictable results, which are well accepted by patients.
Item Description:10.15446/aoc.v10n2.84452
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