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Periodontics: 5. Surgical Crown Lengthening

From Volume 34, Issue 8, October 2007 | Pages 462-468

Authors

H Ziada

Senior Lecturer/Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University College Cork, University Dental School and Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland

Articles by H Ziada

C Irwin

Reader/Consultant, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Queen's University of Belfast, School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast BT12 6BP, Republic of Ireland

Articles by C Irwin

B Mullally

Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Queen's University of Belfast, School of Clinical Dentistry, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, BT12 6BP, Republic of Ireland

Articles by B Mullally

PJ Byrne

Lecturer, Dublin Dental Hospital and Practice Limited to Periodontics, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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E Allen

Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dentistry, University College Cork, University Dental School and Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Republic of Ireland

Articles by E Allen

Abstract

The surgical crown lengthening procedures are usually used to facilitate the restoration of teeth with poor retentive properties. These techniques can also be applied to the management of aesthetic gingival problems.

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