The
tongue is the most frequent source of cancers in the mouth, followed by
the floor of the mouth, soft palate tissues in back of the tongue,
lips, and gums.
People who have a “gummy†smile are afflicted by an appearance that has
too little teeth and too much gums. A procedure called crown
lengthening is performed to reshape gums and bone tissue. This is done
to expose more of the teeth underneath.
In some cases, dentists perform crown lengthening as part of more
complex procedure that entails bridge and crown work. For example, a
tooth may need to be “lengthened†to make bridge or crown procedure
more effective.
