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Review
. 2022 Jan;153(1):31-38.
doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.07.005. Epub 2021 Sep 30.

Surgical guides for esthetic crown lengthening procedures: Periodontal and prosthetic aspects

Abdulkareem Alhumaidan, Faisal Al-Qarni, Mishali AlSharief, Baneen AlShammasi, Zainab Albasry
Review

Surgical guides for esthetic crown lengthening procedures: Periodontal and prosthetic aspects

Abdulkareem Alhumaidan et al. J Am Dent Assoc. 2022 Jan.

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  • Correction.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Am Dent Assoc. 2022 May;153(5):A7. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.02.004. J Am Dent Assoc. 2022. PMID: 35483825 No abstract available.

Abstract

Background: In patients with gingival exposure on smiling due to altered passive eruption, esthetic crown lengthening is often indicated. Meticulous planning and surgical precision are key for successful outcomes. Surgical guides are helpful tools that are seldomly reported on in the literature related to esthetic crown lengthening procedures.

Types of studies reviewed: The authors searched the literature for articles that described the planning, tools, and execution related to esthetic crown lengthening procedures.

Results: Several techniques have been reported to guide the esthetic crown lengthening procedure, ranging from direct bone level measurement to 3-dimensional printed surgical guides.

Practical implications: This review serves the clinician as an aid in the decision-making process for esthetic crown lengthening procedures and available surgical guide options, including computer-based guides.

Keywords: Esthetic; crown lengthening; surgery; surgical guides.

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