Crown Lengthening
When decay occurs below the gum-line, it may be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum tissue. Your dentist may ask for this procedure before he or she makes a new crown for your tooth. Crown Lengthening procedures are done for both restorative dentistry and/or to improve the aesthetics of your gum line.
Crown Lengthening
When decay occurs below the gum-line, it may be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum tissue. Your dentist may ask for this procedure before he or she makes a new crown for your tooth. Crown Lengthening procedures are done for both restorative dentistry and/or to improve the aesthetics of your gum line.
General practitioners often refer for crown lengthening procedures prior to restoration of broken or severely decayed teeth. This procedure adjusts the gum and bone level to expose more of the tooth so it can be restored.
Sometimes crown lengthening is done to improve a “gummy” smile because the teeth appear short. The teeth may actually be the proper length 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.
We Can Help
Dr. Eric J. Aubert of Forest Park Dental specializes in family and general dentistry, as well as cosmetic and restorative dentistry. If you would like more information regarding Crown Lengthening procedures in St. Louis, feel free to contact us and speak with one of our staff members. However, if you have recently been or are currently experiencing pain and discomfort attributed to those signs and symptoms we have listed above, please contact us immediately.