When you need a dental crown to protect your smile, or if you are receiving a dental prosthetic, such as bridges or dental implants, you may need a crown lengthening procedure. Our team can use this procedure to aid in the treatment and restoration of your smile! Your Dallas, TX, periodontal treatment office talks about how we prepare your smile to receive a custom restoration with a lengthening procedure.
When You Need a Crown
Often, the procedure is done to clear the way for the placement of a dental restoration, such as a crown, or the crown portions of a dental bridge. You may need a restoration if you have a damaged tooth, or one with tooth decay or damage too severe to be treated with a filling or dental bonding procedure. If you have missing teeth, we could place a prosthetic that requires a crown for support, like the bridge we mentioned previously. But outside of crown or bridge placement, a lengthening procedure could be essential for improving the gum line, addressing a gummy smile, or aiding in the improvement of the appearance of your smile.
The Lengthening Procedure
Our team will take detailed digital images of your smile, including digital x-rays, so we can plan the procedure in detail. To ensure your comfort, we can administer a local anesthetic and also discuss sedation, so you enter a calm state and have a positive experience in our office. Our team will start by opening the gums and possibly trimming away excess tissues. This exposes the bone and allows us to trim away portions to ensure you have more tooth structure visible, which can make it easier to attach a crown or bridge, or to make other cosmetic or restorative improvements. We then reattach the gums to the new gum line. This gives you a more attractive smile, one with room for the placement of a necessary restoration or prosthetic. This can not only improve the appearance of your smile but the health and bite function too.
If you have any questions about when we prescribe a crown lengthening procedure or how we conduct the procedure, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you improve the health, function, and beauty of your smile in 2025, so contact our team to get started and enjoy the smile you deserve!
Talk To BC Perio in Dallas, TX, About Our Dental Restorations
We want to help you enjoy good oral health and a smile that looks great too, which is why we offer procedures like crown lengthening! If you would like to learn more about restoring your smile and obtaining stunning results in as little as one to two visits, then call our Dallas, TX periodontal treatment office at 214-443-0876.
