UPPER LIP CHARACTERISTICS AND ASSOCIATED EXCESSIVE GINGIVAL DISPLAY ETIOLOGIES IN ADULTS: RACE AND GENDER DIFFERENCES.

UL anatomical and functional characteristics, and soft tissue related excessive gingival display etiologies, exhibit significant interracial and intergender differences, with upper lip mobility/hypermobility being the most consistently significant determinant of gingival display. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.