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Rationale and methods for crown lengthening

The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1978
Surgical crown lengthening should not be attempted when tooth fractures extend into the middle third of the root. Excessive bone reduction on the fractured tooth and necessary blending of osseous contours over adjacent teeth may result in mobility or furcation involvement. In addition, the necessary osseous surgery may create precipitous changes in the
F, Palomo, R A, Kopczyk
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Crown Lengthening for Functional Rehabilitation Using Er: YAG Laser: A Case Series

Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports
Aim: To rehabilitate severely decayed teeth with inadequate clinical crown by surgical crown lengthening. Background: Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure aimed at increasing clinical crown length by removal of periodontal tissue. The dentist should
Dr. Arnav Mukherji, Dr. Spoorthi A. Belludi, Dr. Sinthiya Bose   +2 more
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Surgical crown lengthening

British Dental Journal, 1999
Restoration of worn teeth can be made easier by surgical crown lengthening. It improves appearance and facilitates tooth preparation. Anatomical features can limit the height that can be gained.
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Forced eruption in crown-lengthening procedures

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 1986
11. Potts RG, Shillingburg HT Jr, Duncanson MG Jr: Retention and resistance of preparations for cast restorations. J PROSTHET DENT 43:303, 1980. Worley JL, Hamm RC, van Fraunhofer JA: ElTects of cement on crown retention. J PROSTHET DENT 48:289, 1982. Chan KC, Hormati AA, Boyer DB: Auxiliary retention for complete crowns provided by cement keys.
G K, Johnson, J E, Sivers
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Crown Lengthening Surgery – Indications and Techniques

Dental Update, 2008
Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure aimed at removal of periodontal tissue to increase the clinical crown height. As a restorative dentist using this technique of crown lengthening, one needs to have an understanding of biological width, indications, technique, as well as some possible limitations.
Joanne, Cunliffe, Nick, Grey
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Staged esthetic crown lengthening: Classification and guidelines for periodontal-restorative therapy.

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
OBJECTIVE This article presents technical guidelines for perio-restorative esthetic crown lengthening, along with a discussion of the biologic rationale.
Ernesto A Lee, Victor Cambra, Michael Bergler   +2 more
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Surgical lengthening of the clinical crown

Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 1992
Abstract The aim of the present study was to assess the changes in the periodontal tissue levels as an immediate result of the surgical crown lengthening procedure and over a 6–months healing period. 25 patients ranging between 20 to 81 years of age were included in the study.
Brägger, U, Lauchenauer, D, Lang, NP
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Development and accuracy assessment of a crown lengthening surgery robot for use in the esthetic zone: An in vitro study.

The Journal of prosthetic dentistry (Print)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Crown lengthening surgery has been widely used to enhance the health and esthetics of anterior teeth, and its accuracy significantly influences surgical outcomes.
Yi Li, Jizhe Lyu, Xunning Cao, M. Zheng, Yin Zhou, Jianguo Tan, Xiaoqiang Liu   +6 more
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Crown Lengthening Surgery in the Esthetic Area for Optimized Results: A Review with Surgical Recommendations

Surgeries
Background: Crown lengthening (CL) in esthetic areas has become a versatile procedure with applications in many clinical situations. Knowledge concerning different periodontal phenotypes, and the supracrestal tissue attachment (STA)—former biological ...
Sérgio Kahn, Walmir Rodrigues, A. Dias, Rodrigo Resende, Juliana Campos Hasse Fernandes, G. Fernandes   +5 more
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Evaluation of minimally invasive esthetic crown lengthening using an open flap versus flapless surgical approach: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
OBJECTIVES Esthetic crown lengthening (ECL) is commonly advocated to treat patients with altered passive eruption (APE). Since the introduction of the minimally invasive surgical concept, a limited number of studies have investigated this technique in a ...
Marie-Line Sourour, Omnia K Tawfik, M. Hosny, K. F. Fawzy El-Sayed   +3 more
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