Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

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.

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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.

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  • Lengthening, Crown

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Crown Lengthening. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016556
  2. Crown Lengthening. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_lengthening
  3. Crown Lengthening. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5189495