title: Odontoplasty associated with clinical crown lengthening in management of extensive crown destruction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of teeth submitted to odontoplasty during clinical crown lengthening surgery (CCLS), when compared to their contralateral non-operated teeth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen patients submitted to odontoplasty during CCLS were evaluated according to plaque index, bleeding on probing, probing depth and final restoration outcome (total success, relative success and failure).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean follow-up period was 13.57 (± 8.00) months, and ranged from 6 to 24 months. Twelve cases presented total success of the final rehabilitation and 2 cases presented relative success. The cases of relative success were due to the necessity for a new periodontal intervention (scalling). No differences were observed with respect to periodontal parameters (P>0.05) and the patients that showed relative success presented generalized poor oral hygiene.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The odontoplasty during clinical crown lengthening surgery is a feasible procedure in the management of extensive crown destruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Semiology and Clinics, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcio K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: da Cruz
authors.forename: Josué
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martos
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando Machado
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.forename: Poliana M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: João Batista César
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Neto