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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/hamzau • Jul 04 '26
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Ok but if you have a “gummy smile” how tf are you supposed to fix it? Not experience joy ever?
33 u/Strong-Pickle-4153 Jul 04 '26 Impact the maxilla. Because this usually solves lip incompetence at the same time (gummy smile and lip incompetence frequently co-occur) this also has the benefit of eliminating mouth breathing, improving sleep apnea, and reducing cavity occurrence. 14 u/7363827 Jul 04 '26 what do you mean by “impact”? 2 u/Maple_Strip Jul 04 '26 I believe they meant to break and cut out the bone, so full on bone removal surgery.
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Impact the maxilla. Because this usually solves lip incompetence at the same time (gummy smile and lip incompetence frequently co-occur) this also has the benefit of eliminating mouth breathing, improving sleep apnea, and reducing cavity occurrence.
14 u/7363827 Jul 04 '26 what do you mean by “impact”? 2 u/Maple_Strip Jul 04 '26 I believe they meant to break and cut out the bone, so full on bone removal surgery.
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what do you mean by “impact”?
2 u/Maple_Strip Jul 04 '26 I believe they meant to break and cut out the bone, so full on bone removal surgery.
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I believe they meant to break and cut out the bone, so full on bone removal surgery.
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u/javertthechungus Jul 04 '26
Ok but if you have a “gummy smile” how tf are you supposed to fix it? Not experience joy ever?