Crown Lengthening – Nesconset Dental Associates
Also Serving Hauppauge, St. James, Lake Grove, Smithtown and Ronkonkoma

When decay occurs below the gum line, it may be necessary to remove a small amount of bone and gum tissue. Your Nesconset / St. James cosmetic dentist may also perform this procedure for aesthetic reasons — to reduce the look known as a “gummy smile” and to ensure that none of your teeth appear shorter than the others.

Crown lengthening procedures are also sometimes requested by general practitioners. They might refer their patients for crown lengthening procedures prior to the restoration of broken or severely decayed teeth. The crown lengthening procedure adjusts the gum and bone level to expose more of the tooth so it can be restored easier and with greater precision.

Sometimes crown lengthening is done to improve a "gummy" smile because the teeth appear short. The teeth may actually be the proper length but excess gum tissue may be covering these teeth. During this procedure, excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth