A disproportionate amount of gum in view when a person smiles, is known as a gummy smile, and affects up to 15% of people.

This gum tissue to teeth ratio can leave sufferers feeling self-conscious about their smile and finding ways to conceal their gums and teeth when smiling.

Usually, the teeth are a perfect size but the upper lip muscle is particularly strong causing this high lip line when smiling and so the most effective treatment for this is to target the specific muscles with Botulinum toxin to lower the lip line.