title: Anterior esthetic crown-lengthening surgery: a case report.
abstract: The theoretical concepts underlying crown-lengthening surgery are reviewed, and a patient who underwent esthetic crown-lengthening surgery is described. An overview of the various indications and contraindications is presented.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jim.lai@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silvestri
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Girard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D003442:Crowns; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male