title: Crown lengthening: a surgical flap approach.
abstract: In many instances it is not possible to place a restoration margin without encroaching on the periodontal attachment apparatus. A surgical crown-lengthening procedure can provide a good solution to this common clinical problem. This article discusses indication and contraindication for surgical crown-lengthening procedures and presents an appropriate surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics ,School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lundergan
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing