CROWN LENGTHENING

Crown lengthening is a specialized dental procedure that aims to expose more of the tooth’s surface by removing excess gum tissue. At Buxmont Periodontics, we specialize in crown lengthening procedures to improve the appearance of your smile, address gum issues, and create a more harmonious balance between your teeth and gums. When trying to save your natural teeth, it is always best to have longevity in mind when developing your treatment plan. In many cases after a tooth has fractured or is extensively decayed, there will be minimal tooth structure available to restore it. Additionally, our teeth like a buffer zone, called the biologic width, from where our natural tooth stops and where a prosthesis such as a crown or restoration begins. If this biological width is violated our bodies will often try to fight our restorations like they are a foreign object and create inflammation, bleeding, pocketing or even recession. Crown lengthening can be performed to address the biologic and structural needs of your tooth so that your dentist can fabricate an ideal restoration for you.