A dental crown can be placed to improve the health, function, and even the beauty of your smile. But sometimes, we need to make sure there is enough natural tooth structure available to attach them to, ensuring their success. We can accomplish this with a crown lengthening procedure. At your Dallas, TX, periodontal treatment office, we can conduct this procedure to prepare your smile for a custom restoration!
When Does A Tooth Require a Crown?
A dental crown is a restoration that caps your tooth and covers the entirety of the visible portion. We can use these to address a number of serious oral health concerns. For example, placement could repair damage, such as cracks and chips. We could employ them to address tooth decay or infection too severe for a filling. The restoration also helps improve bite balance and chewing function, and for some, could be used to address tooth loss by securing a bridge in place or restoring a single tooth dental implant. However, in some cases there may not be enough structure available to support the restoration, which is when you need a crown lengthening procedure from our team of periodontal experts.
Crown Lengthening Procedure
The procedure involves our team opening the gum tissues around the tooth in question. We then gently trim away portions of bone and lower the gum line. We will leave space to prevent any damage or wear on the jaw or gums following placement. Once we complete these minor adjustments, we will reattach the gum tissues, and in the process, create a symmetrical gum line. We not only want to improve the function and health of your smile, but we take care to ensure proper smile esthetics too. We want you to feel proud of your smile once we complete the lengthening treatment and then attach your custom dental crown. When possible, we will use lifelike materials to craft your restorations, so they blend with your smile seamlessly.
Keeping You Comfortable
Our team wants to make sure the procedure is a comfortable one for you too. We can administer a local anesthesia to the area being treated, and can also offer dental sedation to help you enter a state of calm and relaxation during the treatment process. If you have any questions about how we conduct crown lengthening and place a restoration, or if you have oral health concerns that need immediate attention, then please reach out to our team today.
Speak With BC Perio About Crown Lengthening
If you want to find out more about preparing your smile for placing a custom dental crown, then call our Dallas, TX periodontal treatment office at 214-443-0876. We want to help you enjoy better oral health and a more attractive smile.
