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Template for Surgical Crown Lengthening: Fabrication Technique
Author(s) -
Walker Mary,
Hansen Paul
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1998.tb00216.x
Subject(s) - crown (dentistry) , fabrication , computer science , prosthesis , orthodontics , dentistry , biomedical engineering , engineering drawing , medicine , engineering , artificial intelligence , alternative medicine , pathology
This article describes a technique for the easy fabrication of a template to facilitate surgical lengthening of the clinical crown to enhance esthetics and/or increase retention of a fixed prosthesis. The use of this surgical guide should result in more predictable clinical results.