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Lau & Su DentalBukit Jalil

Gummy Smile Treatment/Botox

Refine Your Smile, Subtly and Beautifully

Say goodbye to excessive gum show with our minimally invasive gummy smile treatment using Botox. Quick, safe, and effective—designed to bring balance and confidence back to your smile.

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Patient having her new smile photographed at our Bukit Jalil clinic after gummy smile treatment, recording the finished result
Close-up gum line before and after gummy smile treatment, showing more tooth and less gum for improved smile aesthetics

Glimmerline – sleek, aesthetic appeal

At Lau & Su Partners Dental, Bukit Jalil, we offer a gentle and effective solution for those who feel self-conscious about a “gummy smile.” Using precise Botox injections, we can relax the overactive upper lip muscles that cause excessive gum display—creating a more balanced, natural-looking smile without surgery.

This non-invasive treatment is quick, virtually painless, and delivers noticeable results within days, with little to no downtime. Whether you're preparing for a special occasion or simply want to enhance your smile, our experienced dental professionals will ensure the treatment is customized to suit your facial harmony and personal goals.

Reveal a more confident you—with just a touch of refinement.

Types of Gummy Smile Treatments

Gingivectomy before and after, with excess gum tissue reshaped so less gum shows and more of each front tooth is revealed when smiling

Gingivectomy

A precise and effective procedure to reshape and remove excess gum tissue for a cleaner, more balanced smile. Whether it's to correct a “gummy” smile, improve oral hygiene, or prepare for restorative treatments, gingivectomy helps reveal more of your natural teeth and enhances both aesthetics and health.

Performed with care and precision, this minor surgical treatment is typically quick and involves minimal discomfort, with lasting results that can significantly improve your smile’s appearance and your confidence.

Trust our experienced team to help you achieve a healthy, beautifully proportioned smile—comfortably and safely.

Before and after Botox for a gummy smile, with excess gum display relaxed into a balanced smile line and more tooth on show

Botox

If your smile shows more gum than you'd like, Botox offers a simple, non-surgical solution. At Lau & Su Partners Dental, Bukit Jalil, we use precise Botox injections to gently relax the upper lip muscles, reducing excessive gum exposure and creating a more balanced, attractive smile.

This quick, minimally invasive treatment takes just minutes, with results that appear gradually and last for several months. It’s a safe, effective way to enhance your smile—without changing its natural charm.

Let your smile shine, beautifully balanced and confidently you.

Transforming Gummy Smiles into Confident Radiance.

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Common questions

Gummy Smile Treatment/Botox — your questions answered

The things patients ask us most before starting treatment. If yours is not here, message us and a dentist will answer it.

What is the difference between a normal scale and polish and deep scaling?

A routine scale and polish cleans the visible surfaces of the teeth and just under the gum edge, removing plaque, tartar and surface stains — it is a maintenance clean. Deep scaling, also called root planing, goes below the gum line to clean the root surfaces where hardened tartar and bacteria have collected in the pockets that gum disease creates. It is a treatment for gum disease rather than a clean, is done under local anaesthetic, and is usually carried out by our periodontist.

Does gingivectomy gum contouring hurt?

No. The gum is numbed with local anaesthetic before the excess tissue is reshaped, so you feel nothing during the procedure, and it is usually finished within the hour. The area feels tender for a few days afterwards as it heals — about what you would expect from a mouth ulcer — and ordinary painkillers are enough. The new gum line is visible straight away and settles fully within a couple of weeks.

How does Botox treat a gummy smile, and how long does it last?

A gummy smile is often caused by the muscles that lift the upper lip pulling it too high when you smile, exposing the gum above the teeth. A small, precisely placed dose of Botox relaxes those muscles slightly so the lip rests a few millimetres lower over the gum. It takes minutes, there is no surgery and no recovery time, and the effect shows within about a week. It lasts three to six months, after which it can be repeated.

Can deep scaling save teeth that have become loose?

Often, yes — provided the bone around the tooth has not been lost too far. Loose teeth in gum disease are loose because the infection has destroyed the attachment between gum, bone and root. Deep scaling clears that infection from the root surface so the gum can heal and re-attach, and the tooth tightens up as the inflammation resolves. Our periodontist assesses how much support remains before advising; caught in time, most of these teeth can be kept.

See all frequently asked questions across every treatment we offer.