About The Medical Condition Crown Lengthening

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Crown Lengthening

Crown Lengthening Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Crown Lengthening Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Crown Lengthening?

Technique combining controlled eruptive tooth movement and incision of the supracrestal gingival attachment to allow for proper restoration of a destroyed or damaged crown of a tooth. Controlled eruption of the tooth is obtained using orthodontic appliances. During this eruptive phase, repeated incisions are made at the junctional epithelium of the sulcus and the supracrestal connective tissue to prevent coronal displacement of the gingiva and of the attachment apparatus.

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