Matteo Marzadori, Martina Stefanini, Matteo Sangiorgi, Ilham Mounssif, Carlo Monaco, Giovanni Zucchelli
Crown lengthening is one of the most common surgical procedures in periodontal practice. Its indications include subgingival caries, crown or root fractures, altered passive eruption, cervical root resorption and short clinical abutment, and its aim is to re-establish the biologic width in a more apical position. While the procedure in posterior areas of the dentition has been thoroughly investigated, crown lengthening performed for esthetic reasons in the anterior areas is still a matter of debate and an evidence-based technique is not available...
June 2018: Periodontology 2000