gum lift

短语

词形变化

gum lifts 复数 gum lifts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A gingivectomy performed for the aesthetic purpose of raising or shaping the gum line.

    2002 summer, John A. Merrill, "Clinical Case Report: All-Ceramic Crown on Maxillary Left Central Incisor", in The Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry, Volume 18, Number 2, page 54, A simple gum lift (gingivectomy) would not produce the desired results, as the actual mesiodistal root dimension is deficient.

    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.

词源

From gum + lift, apparently by analogy with face lift.

来源：wiktionary