Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 260-271 , December 2008

Gummy Smiles: The Challenge of Gingival Excess: Prevalence and Guidelines for Clinical Management

  • Thomas C. Waldrop

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Thomas C. Waldrop, DDS, MS, Professor, Director Graduate Periodontics Program, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry, P.O. Box 980566, Richmond, VA 23298-0566. Phone: (804) 828-4867(vcu-gums); Fax: (804) 828-0657

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doi: 10.1053/j.sodo.2008.07.004

Seminars in Orthodontics
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 260-271 , December 2008

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