Avaliação do nível de satisfação do sorriso mediante procedimento cirúrgico corretivo do sorriso gengival

Abstract

Smile satisfaction is related to a number of factors such as the shape, color and structure and position of the teeth, lip shape and amount and quality of the apparent gingiva. These factors, when altered, generate dissatisfaction, causing patients to use corrective procedures. The gingival smile is one of these alterations, characterized by excessive gingival apparent in the smile, and its multifactorial etiology is usually related to problems in soft tissues and bone. This study evaluated the level of smile satisfaction in patients with gingival smile. We selected 39 patients who underwent a periodontal surgical procedure of lip repositioning, being evaluated their satisfaction. The level of satisfaction was evaluated from a Visual Analogue Scale (EVA) to which the patient was submitted before the surgical procedure, and seven days after the procedure. We observed as a result an increase in the level of satisfaction with the smile after the surgical procedure, concluding and thus confirming the efficiency of this corrective method for gingival smile correction.