In This Section Patient Comfort Basic Periodontal Treatment Bone Grafting Crown Lengthening Aesthetic Crown Lengthening & Gingival Contouring Aesthetic Ridge Augmentation Aesthetic Soft Tissue Grafting Exposure of Impacted Teeth Fiberotomy Frenectomy

Before placing a crown, your general dentist must first prepare your tooth. Sometimes there is not enough tooth structure above the gum line to accept a new crown. "Crown lengthening" provides more tooth structure for your crown. This ensures a more stable crown with less resulting gum irritation.

Procedure: The periodontist administers a local anesthetic and gently recontours excess gum and bone tissue to expose more of your natural tooth.

 

 

The above is an example of functional crown lengthening. Functional crown lengthening is often done to expose a deep cavity or fracture for further treatment.

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