title: Aesthetic Surgical Crown Lengthening Procedure.
abstract: The aim of this case report was to describe the surgical sequence of crown lengthening to apically reposition the dentogingival complex, in addition to an esthetic restorative procedure. Many different causes can be responsible for short clinical crown. In these cases, the correct execution of a restorative or prosthetic rehabilitation requires an increasing of the crown length. According to the 2003 American Academy of Periodontology (Practice Profile Survey), crown lengthening is the most habitual surgical periodontal treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Division, Department of Periodontology, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pablo Santos
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: College of Santa Teresa, Santa Teresa, ES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chiarelli
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Division, Department of Periodontology, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Division, Department of Periodontology, Guarulhos University, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jamil A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shibli
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo Luca
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Zizzari
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iezzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perrotti