Picking
the bones out of wolves excrement and wearing them was considered to be
a form of protection against toothaches. Washing your teeth with the
blood from a tortoise three times a year was a sure bet against
toothaches as well.
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.
