Will the Crown Lengthening Create Gaps Between my Teeth?

I have a gummy smile and will have cosmetic crown lengthening done. Will the crown lengthening create gaps between my teeth?

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Crown lengthening

Crown lengthening is a procedure that will lengthen the crown the tooth by reducing the bone around the tooth. This will make the tooth appear longer, but will not create gaps between teeth. This is a recommended treatment for a gummy smile, since the gums follow the contour of the bone. Best, Dr. Elizabeth Jahanian

Crown lengthening

Crown lengthening performed by experienced periodontal specialist is not a challenging procedure and outcome should not create any gaps. I hope that you are working with a restorative dentist (hopefully prosthodontist) who analyzed your smile, made an ideal wax-up of your new gingival margin levels and communicated that information to your periodontal specialist. Also depending on how much gingival tissue will be removed you might need some kind of restorations ( maybe veneers or... more

Gummy Smiles Can Be Corrected By Crown Lengthening

There are many ways to treat a gummy smile, so before you have the procedure done, get good advice. That may mean you need to do your research. The key is that you can get black triangles after crown lengthening so you need to know exactly what to expect. We can not guarantee results but we can give you an idea of what we think, so you are prepared. When you do crown lengthening you can get rid of the gummy smile but you need to know if your teeth are small, if they had... more

Cosmetic Crown Lengthening Issues

A Gummy Smile is a major indication or reason to have Cosmetic Crown Lengthening performed. Allow for a pretreatment consultation with your Dentist so these important ant issues can be addressed. The quality of your gingiva in terms of thickness ,thinness, and preoperative health are important parameters to gauge post operative healing and success. In experienced hands the triangle of tissue known as the Inter dental Papillae should be able to be maintained so as to avoid that black triangle... more

Crown lengthening and gaps

Surgical crown lengthening is a very effective procedure to treat a gummy smile. If the bone levels are correct, there will not be any gaps or dark areas between your teeth. The dentist performing this procedure should be able to predict exactly where the gum tissue will end up and discuss that with you prior to the surgery. Today this procedure is predictable and you should be able to know the outcome and have your questions answered so you can feel comfortable about the process. more