title: Clinical crown lengthening in the esthetic zone.
abstract: Periodontal surgical procedures consisting of gingival flaps and osseous recontouring are indicated for crown lengthening of several contiguous teeth in the esthetic zone; both in cases where restorations are required and in cases where no restorations are planned, such as in patients with excessive gingival display due to altered passive eruption. Forced tooth eruption via orthodontic extrusion is the technique of choice when clinical crown lengthening is necessary on isolated teeth in the esthetic zone.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, 90095, USA.
authors.forename: Paulo M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: Luciano M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Camargo
mesh_terms: D000541:Alveolectomy; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003663:Decision Trees; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D005890:Gingivectomy; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D050793:Orthodontic Extrusion / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology