Abstract
Objective: to report or refer to the therapeutic possibilities, diagnoses and clinical aspects of the procedure for correcting gingival smile using the gingivectomy technique on the external bevel and repositioning of the upper lip. Case details: the present case refers to the patient SVLBS, male, 17 years old, melanoderma, student, with a complaint of "showing too much gum when smiling", diagnosed with altered passive eruption (EPA) of type 1 and subtype A. thus, the treatment chosen was periodontal intervention using the external bevel gingivectomy technique and gingivoplasty of the area between elements 14 and 24 with posterior upper lip frenotomy. In the present clinical case, there was a 3-month follow-up, and throughout this time or result and clinical appearance remained satisfactory. Final considerations: Given this, the technique of external bevel gingivectomy and gingival plasty in the treatment of EPA can show a great alternative in cases of aesthetic changes, thus being able to restore an aesthetic harmony of the smile to the patient.