CROWN LENGTHENING Dr. Stephen R. John

The lower right bicuspids had tooth margins below the gum and close to the bone. In order for the new crowns to be placed, more tooth structure needed to be exposed for the crowns to grab onto. The procedure is called a crown lengthening It involves removal of a collar of gum and removal of some of the supporting bone. The gums are repositioned down so that more tooth is exposed. There are times that removal of the tooth and placement of an implant MAY be the better than a crown lengthening and new