Contemporary crown-lengthening therapy: A review

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 647-655

  Hempton, Timothy J ^a   Dominici, John T ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Crown lengthening; Gingivoplasty

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CONTRAINDICATIONS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GINGIVECTOMY; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGERY; ORTHODONTICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TOOTH CROWN; WOUND HEALING;

ALVEOLECTOMY; CROWN LENGTHENING; CROWNS; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; GINGIVECTOMY; GINGIVOPLASTY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77953839969     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2010.0252     Document Type: Review

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