PROCEDURES | crown lengthening


Functional for Decayed or Fractured Teeth: When decay occurs, or a tooth fractures below the gumline, it may be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum tissue to save the tooth. Your dentist may ask for this procedure before making a new crown or veneer for your tooth.



Cosmetic for Short Teeth or a “Gummy Smile”: Reshaping the gum and supporting tissues provides your general dentist adequate room to place quality final crowns or veneer restorations. This cosmetic procedure is critical and necessary to establish a natural smile when the front teeth are too short, or uneven in length.

Case Studies

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Before Treatment – Short Teeth with overgrowth of gum tissue.
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After Treatment – One month after Cosmetic Surgery – Front teeth to be veneered with porcelain veneers.

 

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Before Treatment – Short teeth,
“Gummy Smile”.
Teeth to be lengthened.
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After Treatment – Cosmetic soft tissue crown lengthening. Teeth now normal length.

 

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Before Treatment – Short teeth,
 “Gummy Smile”.
Tetracycline stain/spaces between the teeth
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After Treatment –
Cosmetic crown lengthening/Porcelain veneers by patient’s general dentist. Teeth now normal size and shape, and natural in appearance.