Crownlengthening surgery


Introduction:

The treatment that is outlined on this page demonstrates the close working relationship with the restorative dentist and the periodontist. This prosthetic treatment was completed by Dr. Henry Nichols in Port Townsend Washington .It shows, how by careful treatmentplanning esthethics can be dramatically improved by a simple surgical treatment and expert restorative care.

  • Figure 1 Before Treatment
  • Figure 2 After Surgery
  • Figure 3 After Crown has been completed

  • Figure No 1. This is a typical case of someone who has experienced extensive wear on his front teeth. In order to correct this it is necessary to place restorations on these teeth, and perform crownlengthening surgery.



    Figure No 2. In this picture the crown-lengthening surgery has been completed with exposure of approximately 4 mm of the teeth.


    Figure No 3 This is the final result of the prosthetic treatment approximately 6 month after it was begun.