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A gummy smile, known as excessive gingival display in medical terms, is when you smile and too much gum tissue shows above the top teeth.There are any number of things that can cause a gummy smile. Some are ingrained into our genetics, and there’s not much we can do to prevent those from affecting our smiles, but others are a result of how we care for our teeth, and there are certainly some things we can do to keep that from happening. WHAT IS A GUMMY SMILE? When too much gum tissue is displayed when smiling, this is known as a gummy smile. There are a number of reasons for this condition, which can range from mild to severe and can cause the affected person a degree of unhappiness if they perceive it to be unattractive. Having the perfect smile is an asset that many people strive to possess, with the ideal amount of gum display being around 2mm – 4 mm.