Before placing a crown, your general dentist must first prepare your tooth.
Sometimes there is not enough tooth structure above the gum line to accept a
new crown. "Crown lengthening" provides more tooth structure for your crown.
This ensures a more stable crown with less resulting gum irritation.
Procedure: The periodontist administers conscious IV sedation and a local anesthetic, and then gently recontours the gum and bone tissue to expose more of your natural tooth. This allows your dentist the ability to access tooth that was previously under the gum.
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| A cavity is below the gum line preventing it from being filled easily. |
The periodontist gently opens the area. |
He then contours the bone to lower the gum line. |
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| The bone has been lowered which will lower the level of the gum when it heals. |
The area has been closed up and now the cavity is exposed and can be filled. |
The cavity has been filled and the procedure is done. |
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