When getting a new crown, the general dentist must prepare your tooth in order to place the crown. Sometimes there is not enough tooth structure above the gumline to accept a new crown. “Crown lengthening” provides more tooth structure for your crown. This ensures a more stable crown with less gum irritation afterwards.

Crown lengthening is done with a local anesthetic. Dr Friedman gently recontours excess gum and bone tissue to expose more of your natural tooth.