Understanding Crown Lengthening Dental Procedure
It is no secret that dentists are committed to saving teeth. This is why we fill a cavity instead of pulling the tooth.
Cavities can decay to the point where restoration is virtually impossible without a procedure called crown lengthening. Crown lengthening is a routine surgical procedure that remodels the contour of the gum line. The procedure does not actually lengthen the crown but rather lowers the gum line. When there is not enough tooth structure to affix a crown, this is the only option. Sometimes a tooth has been broken below the gum line. In this instance, crown lengthening is very successful in exposing more of the tooth so that the dentist has something to work with.
Contact us at North Dover Dental of Toms River; our Toms River dentists offer expert care in crown lengthening and other periodontal procedures to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
