Benefits of Esthetic Crown Lengthening

[Shahin Safarian]

Are your teeth little shorter than you like? This is a very common problem that can make your smile appear ‘gummy.’ In many cases people have normal teeth length but they are covered with too much of the gum tissue that teeth look shorter than normal. This can hide the natural shapes of the part of tooth normally exposed (crown) and correcting it is a matter of repositioning the gum line.

It can be done by cutting away the extra gum tissue carefully (recontouring the gum line) to make it look aesthetically pleasing. It is a quick and straightforward procedure and can often be accomplished in just a single visit to the dental office.

Dental technology today, makes it easy to provide the treatment you need, to achieve the smile you have always wanted. Many people do not like their smiles and often deal with self-consciousness.

In crown lengthening process a dental surgeon can adjust the bone and gum level. Whatever may the reason be, there are some significant advantages to crown lengthening.

 

Let’s take a look at some of the benefits of esthetic crown lengthening:

 

• Self-Confidence: Above all, it helps in gaining confidence. This is quite a common case if you are having the procedure done for cosmetic reasons. Improved confidence is not the only advantage you may be looking for, but it is one of the chief reasons which cannot be ignored.

• Enhanced appearance: It offers enhanced cosmetic appearance to correct your uneven gum and create a harmonious smile.

• Not an uncomfortable treatment: The treatment is not very painful.

 

• One day treatment: There are numerous dental procedures that require you to return to the dental office time and again. This can add inconvenience for many people. Additionally, the factor of financial strain may also arise when returning numerous times for one reason. However, crown lengthening is the procedure that usually takes one treatment. Once done, you need not to return for the same treatment again.

• Do not require touch-ups: Commonly you get some dental procedure done in the clinic, which requires you to visit time and again to get touch-ups. However, crown lengthening does not need any touch-ups at all, ever and this could be a great sigh of relief for those who are looking for it.

 

• Symmetrical Smile: Crown lengthening offers you a symmetrical smile, which leads to a healthier look.

 

• Improved Oral Health: Crown lengthening is expected to enhance your oral health to a great amount. This is especially the case when you get this procedure done for health reasons, like: carrying out the procedure to improve gum health, etc.

 

• Quick Procedure: It is a quick procedure as it does not take any more than an hour to complete the treatment.

 

• Shorter healing period: The healing period is comparatively shorter than other dental procedures.

 

Crown lengthening is one of the options to lengthen the natural tooth. When excess gum tissue is removed, the teeth apparently start appearing longer, thus allowing a greater level of confidence in your smile. Before choosing Crown Lengthening in San Diego as a treatment, there are numerous things of which you should be aware.