Crown Lengthening

Crown Lengthening is the most common procedure performed with dental lasers. All laser wavelengths can be used to precisely incise gingiva for restorative, cosmetic, and periodontal indications.
Rapid healing and reduced pain are commonly seen post operatively.

The visible portion of the tooth, the part that extends beyond the gums, is called the clinical crown. In some cases, excess gum tissue covers up some of the clinical crown.

While this is not always problematic, it can cause aesthetic and oral health-related issues in some cases. To address this problem, a procedure known as gingivectomy or crown lengthening can be performed.

It involves removing excess gum tissue to reveal more of the tooth structure underneath.

There are several reasons why you might have a crown placed over your tooth. Sometimes, it is purely for aesthetic reasons, allowing you to cover a tooth that is misshapen or chipped. In other instances, crowns play an important structural role, preserving an unhealthy or unstable tooth.

For crowns to be effective, they must fit snugly over the underlying tooth. Sometimes, this requires a process known as crown lengthening. In this procedure, your doctor will recontour the gum tissue and sometimes bone, exposing more of the tooth’s surface for the crown.

Reasons You May Need a Crown Lengthening

Crown lengthening may be a functional necessity, especially when a tooth is so damaged, broken, or decayed that a crown will not fit properly. Crown lengthening can be an effective way to salvage the tooth and enable dental restoration.

Because crown lengthening leads to more of the tooth being exposed above the gumline, it can sometimes provide greater comfort and make it easier to maintain good oral hygiene.

Some patients seek crown lengthening for purely aesthetic reasons because they have a “gummy smile,” meaning their gums appear more prominent than their teeth.

A crown lengthening procedure can address this, bringing greater balance and natural beauty to the smile.

Crown Lengthening

Some cases are there when decay takes place below the gum line. Sometimes it becomes crucial to remove some amount of gum tissue and bone.

Depending upon the amount of this issue, the dentist may ask that this is completed before the new crown is applied.

There is a process known as crown lengthening which can be implemented for various reasons like restoring health and improving the look of the gum line.

If someone is facing a gummy smile, the physician may offer the procedure of crown lengthening to make their smile more pleasing. Length of our teeth is eventually much longer than they are visible to us.

It is due to the gum tissues which cover their inside part. This process is able to adjust the gum and bone level to expose more of the natural teeth.

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