Cosmetic Crown Lengthening or Tooth Elongation:

Cosmetic crown lengthening is done to improve a “gummy smile” or to recontour uneven gingival margins. Sometimes teeth appear short, when they are actually the proper size but are covered with excessive gum tissue. This can be corrected by removing excess tissue to reshape the tissues and expose more of the tooth structure. The outcome is a much more esthetic and beautiful smile.

Before cosmetic crown lengthening

Before Crown Elongation

Before Crown Lengthening

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Functional Crown Elongation:
 

Often, a tooth is badly worn, decayed or fractured below the gum line. A crown elongation adjusts the gum and bone level to expose more healthy tooth structure prior to placement of a crown. This procedure allows more tooth structure to securely hold the new crown and prevents the crown from being placed below the gum line where it would damage gum tissue and bone.

After cosmetic crown lengthening

After Crown Elongation

After Crown Lengthening