title: Guided esthetic crown lengthening: case reports.
abstract: It is well-recognized that excessive gingival display can have a negative impact on a patient's smile. Excessive gingival display due to gingival enlargement or altered passive eruption (dentogingival cause) can be corrected effectively through periodontal surgeries. This article describes two successful esthetic crown-lengthening surgeries that were guided by an acetate template to better predict the outcomes of the surgical procedures in relation to the symmetry and harmony of the gingival contour. This article also highlights the importance of utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to obtain an optimum esthetic result for restorative treatments in the anterior maxilla.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Tania Rocha Cabral
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ribas
authors.forename: Poliana Mendes
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Duarte
mesh_terms: D016556:Crown Lengthening / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D010347:Patient Care Planning