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Clinical Crown Lengthening and Preprosthetic Surgery. Online Module A Dentistry 664. Preprosthetic Surgery. Crown lengthening Ridge augmentation Ridge reduction Exostosis removal Vestibular extension Gingival grafting. Indications for Clinical Crown Lengthening .
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Clinical Crown Lengthening and Preprosthetic Surgery Online Module A Dentistry 664
Preprosthetic Surgery • Crown lengthening • Ridge augmentation • Ridge reduction • Exostosis removal • Vestibular extension • Gingival grafting
Indications for Clinical Crown Lengthening • Extensive caries • Faulty restoration • Tooth fracture or perforation • Lack of passive eruption • Hyperplastic tissue
Objectives of Crown Lengthening • Improve access and retention • Maintain healthy dentogingival attachment • Improve esthetics
Approaches to Crown Lengthening • Gingivectomy • Apically positioned flap • Apically positioned flap with osseous resection • Orthodontic extrusion