title: Crown lengthening surgery: a restorative-driven periodontal procedure.
abstract: Improper management of the periodontal tissues during restorative procedures is a common, but often overlooked, cause of failure. When a restoration is placed, the preservation of an intact, healthy periodontium is necessary to maintain the tooth or teeth being restored. Predictable long-term restorative success requires a combination of restorative principles with the correct management of the periodontal tissues.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Handelsman
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ravon
mesh_terms: D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology