Restorative Crown Lengthening, Upper Anterior Tooth
Surgical crown lengthening to expose sound tooth structure ahead of a restorative crown.
Case detail below is a placeholder pending Dr Zafar's own notes for this case.
Treatment Summary
- Treatment
- Crown Lengthening
- Presentation
- Subgingival tooth fracture leaving inadequate ferrule for a definitive crown, with biological width encroachment.
- Procedure
- Flap elevation with osseous resection to re-establish biological width and expose sound tooth structure.
- Materials
- Not applicable — resective procedure.
- Healing & review
- Provisional restoration placed at surgery; definitive crown prepared after 8 to 12 weeks of tissue stabilisation.
- Outcome
- Adequate ferrule established for a predictable definitive restoration with healthy, stable gingival margins.
Part of Crown Lengthening Surgery