gum lift
gum lift · gum lifts
A gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum lineA gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.
Meaning
1 sensesA gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.
2006 January 18, Olivia Barker, "Patients smile at getting long in the tooth", USA Today, Those whose smiles are more Mister Ed than Miss America have a new hope: the gum lift.
Origin
From gum + lift, apparently by analogy with face lift.From gum + lift, apparently by analogy with face lift.
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