title: Ridge recontouring and crown lengthening prior to bridge placement.
abstract: This report describes crown lengthening and ridge recontouring to facilitate the provision of an aesthetic bridge pontic. A short clinical crown on one of the abutment teeth and a prominent edentulous ridge were probably related to a traumatic episode which caused the avulsion of the missing incisor in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, London.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D000044:Dental Abutments; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D007742:Labial Frenum / Q000293:injuries