Template for surgical crown lengthening: fabrication technique.
This article describes a technique for the easy fabrication of a template to facilitate surgical lengthening of the clinical crown to enhance esthetics and/or increase retention of a fixed prosthesis. The use of this surgical guide should result in more predictable clinical results.
Walker
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University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Dentistry, USA.
Hansen
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D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003442:Crowns; D003481:Cuspid; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D010347:Patient Care Planning