ANATOMICAL CROWN EXPOSURE AND CROWN LENGTHENING PROCEURES

Amercian Academy of Periodontology

Crown exposure and crown lengthening both require healthy gums for a successful Anatomical crown exposure and tooth to even out your gum or to procedure. crown lengthening procedures are several teeth to expose a natural and used when your periodontist or broad smile. To help maintain healthy dentist must adjust the levels of gum gums, you should: tissue and sometimes bone around a Crown Lengthening tooth in order to create a new gum- Your dentist or periodontist may • Brush your teeth twice a to–tooth relationship. These recommend dental crown lengthening day to remove plaque and procedures may be performed for to make a restorative or cosmetic debris from around the esthetic or functional reasons. dental procedure possible. When a teeth and gums tooth is decayed or broken below the Anatomical Crown Exposure gum line or has insufficient tooth • Floss at least once a day Anatomical crown exposure is used structure for a restoration, such as a to remove plaque and food on patients whose teeth appear too crown or bridge, crown lengthening short, or their gum line is uneven or allows your periodontist or dentist to particles from below the “gummy.” adjust the gum and bone level to gum line expose more of the tooth so it can be During anatomical crown exposure, restored. • See your periodontist or your dental professional removes dentist for a comprehensive excess gum tissue and sometimes Anatomical crown exposure and/or periodontal evaluation once bone tissue to expose more of the crown lengthening both provide a a year to accurately screen tooth crown, the white enamel- solution to optimize the health, for periodontal disease. covered part of the tooth. Once the appearance, and comfort of your teeth. excess gum and tissue is removed, These procedures can give you a the gum line is then sculpted to beautiful new smile and boost your create a more correct proportion overall confidence, but most between gum tissue and tooth importantly, they can help improve surface. This can be done to just one your overall periodontal health.

The American Academy of Periodontology Patient Page is a public service of the AAP and should not be used as a substitute for the care and advice of your personal periodontist. There may be variations in treatment that your periodontist will recommend based on individual facts and circumstances. Call 1-800- FLOSS-EM or visit perio.org for more information on periodontal disease. Copyright August 2013