Crown lengthening & tooth crown lengthening surgery in Kingston, London.

General Dentistry

Crown Lengthening

crown lengthening

Crown lengthening is a surgical procedure that exposes a greater amount of tooth structure. In cases where there is not much tooth structure remaining to support a crown, crown lengthening is performed to allow a dental crown to be fitted and thus restore the tooth’s structure and strength.

Indications for this procedure:

Root fracture.
Crown fracture leading to inadequate tooth length remaining for a crown.
Perforation of the tooth root.
Inadequate crown length due to tooth wear.
Below the gum decay on the root surface of the tooth.

Contra-indications for crown lengthening

Smoking is a contra-indication to most gum surgeries including crown lengthening.
Thin gum tissue.
Poor oral hygiene.
Bone loss between molar roots.
Unfavourable crown to root ratio being created by crown lengthening. This could mean that the crown becomes longer than the root following the surgery.
Front teeth with long clinical crowns.
An unrestorable tooth after surgery.

Before we carry out crown lengthening surgery we will take impressions, x-rays, and photos of your teeth. We also provide you with a mock-up model so that you can see how the final crown of the tooth will look before we begin any treatment.

Types of crown lengthening surgery available

Reducing gum tissue (gingivectomy) using Gingivectomy laser gum surgery.
Apically repositioned gum surgery. This is carried out by our specialist Periodontist.
Apically repositioned gum surgery with bone reduction. This is also carried out by our specialist Periodontist.
Forced root eruption with orthodontics.
Forced root eruption with surgery.

During your consultation, we will inform you of alternatives to crown lengthening surgery such as orthodontic tooth extrusion or extraction of the tooth.

Pearl Dental Clinic is situated in Kingston Vale close to the A3. There are always lots of FREE parking spaces available in front of the clinic and in the neighbouring Robin Hood Lane.

Pearl Dental Clinic is open 7 days a week from 9am to 10pm so that you can have your dental treatment without having to take time off work. You can book a crown lengthening consultation by calling us on 0208 547 9997 or emailing us or book an appointment online.