Perhaps, the amount of the gum tissue is right but the tooth is decayed, fracture below the gum line or it is too short to have a good restorative procedure like a crown or a bridge. In this situation, gum recontouring and sometimes bone remodeling is necessary to exposed part of the healthy tooth creating room for a good quality restoration.

Functional Crown Lengthening is one of the most common procedures in Periodontics

Functional Crown Lengthening is one of the most common procedures performed in periodontics. Is a very conservative procedure usually performed in less than one hour with a fast and uneventful recovery. However, once the procedure is done, the patient has to allow a healing period of about 6-8 weeks before returning to the general dentist office to take the final impression for the restoration.