A Review of the Crown Lengthening Surgery; The Basic Concepts

Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 13, Issue 3

Abstract

Clinical crown of the tooth is the distance from gingival margin to incisal edge or occlusal surface of the tooth. A short clinical crown is defined as any tooth with less than 2 mm of sound, opposing parallel walls remaining after occlusal and axial reduction. Although implants have reasonably high success rate, recent literature showed that keeping patient’s tooth has numerous benefits. Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure designed to increase the extent of the supragingival tooth structure, so that the clinician can restore the tooth. The aim of the current study is to review the implications of CL in routine dental practice. To reach this aim, diagnosis requirements, restorative procedures after crown lengthening, stability of crown lengthening and esthetic crown lengthening are discussed in different sessions.

Authors and Affiliations

Mohammad Reza Talebi Ardakani, Fatemeh Khalilian, Zahra Nateghi, Azade Esmaeilnejad, Noushin Janbakhsh

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  • EP ID EP340416
  • DOI 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22602
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Mohammad Reza Talebi Ardakani, Fatemeh Khalilian, Zahra Nateghi, Azade Esmaeilnejad, Noushin Janbakhsh (2016). A Review of the Crown Lengthening Surgery; The Basic Concepts. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 13(3), 1-7. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-340416