Crown Lengthening

Technique combining controlled eruptive TOOTH MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES and incision of the supracrestal gingival attachment to allow for proper restoration of a destroyed or damaged crown of a tooth. Controlled eruption of the tooth is obtained using ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES. During this eruptive phase, repeated incisions are made at the junctional epithelium of the sulcus and the supracrestal connective tissue to prevent coronal displacement of the gingiva and of the attachment apparatus.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): E06.658.578.099

MeSH Unique ID: D016556

Entry Terms:

• Lengthening, Crown

See Also:

• Orthodontic Extrusion

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Orthodontics, Corrective
Crown Lengthening