A Review of Current Techniques in Lip Reposition Surgery for Treating Excessive Gingival Display

Turki M Abu Alfaraj; Renad E Aljohani; Fayafi A AlFaifi; Orjwan S Mattar; Thekra Y Algasim; Raghad M Alghamdi; Jarman A Alasmari; Abdulaziz  A Alzahrani

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journal article Dec 07, 2024

A Review of Current Techniques in Lip Reposition Surgery for Treating Excessive Gingival Display

Turki M Abu Alfaraj Renad E Aljohani Fayafi A AlFaifi Orjwan S Mattar Thekra Y Algasim Raghad M Alghamdi Jarman A Alasmari Abdulaziz A Alzahrani

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Turki M Abu Alfaraj, Renad E Aljohani, Fayafi A AlFaifi, et al. (2024). A Review of Current Techniques in Lip Reposition Surgery for Treating Excessive Gingival Display. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.75293

A Review of Current Techniques in Lip Reposition Surgery for Treating Excessive Gingival Display

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