What is Crown Lengthening?
Dental crown lengthening involves the removal of gum tissue, bone or both to expose more of a tooth’s structure.
Sometimes there isn’t enough tooth structure left above the gum line to support a dental crown. Without enough structure to grab on to, ill-fitting dental crowns may cause chronic inflammation and irritation and tooth decay may get deeper.
Dental crown lengthening is a simple surgical procedure usually performed by a periodontist or an oral surgeon using local anesthesia. The procedure is done prior to having a permanent crown placed.
Gums will need to heal 2-3 weeks before your tooth can be fitted with the final dental crown or filling.
