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Crown Lengthening

When decay occurs below the gumline, it may be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum tissue in order to place the new filling or crown on sound tooth structure.

Crown Lengthening procedures are also done for esthetic recontour your gum line to improve a "gummy" smile because the teeth appear short or uneven on the smile line. The teeth may actually be the proper length underneath, but excess gum tissue may be covering these teeth. During this procedure, excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth. This procedure adjusts the gum and bone level to make a more pleasing smile line.