Sometimes, gum surgery must be completed prior to restorative dentistry. This patient needed a crown on every tooth, but many of his teeth were too short. Gum surgery (called crown lengthening) was necessary in order to make the gum line even and to lengthen the short teeth.
Crown lengthening surgery allowed for better restorations. Once the gum line was straight and his teeth were lengthened, crowns could be securely attached. The final result was made much more attractive and durable by using a combination of periodontal and prosthodontic techniques.
