Crown lengthening in Arcadia, CA, can be performed for functional or aesthetic reasons. The crown of a tooth may be short due to erosion of the occlusal or incisal surface or excessive gum tissue covering the structure. Functional crown lengthening is designed to create a gum-to-tooth relationship that allows for a long-lasting zirconia crown fabrication and placement. In contrast, aesthetic crown lengthening improves the appearance of a gummy smile.
The latter is associated with excessive gingival display and can diminish smile confidence and self-esteem. Rest assured, whether you need functional or aesthetic tooth lengthening at Arcadia Perio, your smile is in highly skilled and compassionate hands with our board-certified periodontist, Dr. Andrew Peterson!
The good news is that crown extension or gingival recontouring can often be performed with a dental laser, eliminating incisions and sutures. This gentler, minimally invasive approach is accurate and predictable, resulting in less irritation, swelling, bleeding, and downtime.
During your consultation, Dr. Peterson will discuss what to expect and the crown lengthening cost and ask if you have any questions or concerns. The presurgical analysis involves an assessment of your teeth, gums, and surrounding structures to determine the most appropriate surgical technique to recontour your gumline. Before your scheduled surgery, we’ll call your pharmacy for prescriptions for a specialized mouth rinse that you’ll use to enhance healing.
Before the procedure, a local anesthetic is used to numb the surgical area, as well as IV or oral conscious sedation if this is arranged in advance. As Dr. Peterson reshapes the gum and bone tissue to expose more structure of your tooth, you shouldn’t feel any pain, whether he uses traditional dental tools or a laser.
Oxyfresh gel with aloe vera is applied to promote healing and act as another level of disinfection. After your procedure, Dr. Peterson may also use a soft periodontal surgical dressing to protect the treated area. The procedure’s time depends on how many teeth are involved and whether a small amount of bone and soft tissue needs to be removed.
Following surgery, the treated area may be tender, sore, or swollen. Painkillers, antibiotics, and mouth rinses help relieve discomfort and prevent infection. Healing is quicker if a laser is used to perform crown lengthening, but in general, a posterior (back) crown can be placed 4–6 weeks post-surgery, while an anterior (front) crown requires 8–12 weeks.
The good news is that crown extension or gingival recontouring can often be performed with a dental laser, eliminating incisions and sutures. This gentler, minimally invasive approach is accurate and predictable, resulting in less irritation, swelling, bleeding, and downtime.
During your consultation, Dr. Peterson will discuss what to expect and the crown lengthening cost and ask if you have any questions or concerns. The presurgical analysis involves an assessment of your teeth, gums, and surrounding structures to determine the most appropriate surgical technique to recontour your gumline. Before your scheduled surgery, we’ll call your pharmacy for prescriptions for a specialized mouth rinse that you’ll use to enhance healing.
Before the procedure, a local anesthetic is used to numb the surgical area, as well as IV or oral conscious sedation if this is arranged in advance. As Dr. Peterson reshapes the gum and bone tissue to expose more structure of your tooth, you shouldn’t feel any pain, whether he uses traditional dental tools or a laser.
Oxyfresh gel with aloe vera is applied to promote healing and act as another level of disinfection. After your procedure, Dr. Peterson may also use a soft periodontal surgical dressing to protect the treated area. The procedure’s time depends on how many teeth are involved and whether a small amount of bone and soft tissue needs to be removed.
Following surgery, the treated area may be tender, sore, or swollen. Painkillers, antibiotics, and mouth rinses help relieve discomfort and prevent infection. Healing is quicker if a laser is used to perform crown lengthening, but in general, a posterior (back) crown can be placed 4–6 weeks post-surgery, while an anterior (front) crown requires 8–12 weeks.
Dr. Peterson has the knowledge and skills to determine if crown lengthening in Arcadia, CA, is your best option. Certain issues can contradict the use of crown lengthening, including an inadequate crown-to-root ratio, non-restorability due to severe cavities or root fractures, an inadequate tooth-to-arch relationship, potential compromise to the adjacent gum tissue or aesthetics, insufficient restorative space, and lack of maintainability and root proximity. During your initial consultation, Dr. Peterson will look at your unique oral anatomy and discuss your smile goals to ensure a crown lengthening procedure delivers the best outcome for you!
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