A digitally guided dual technique for both gingival and bone resection during crown lengthening surgery

Three Dimensional Digitally Designed Surgical Guides in Periodontal and Implant Surgeries: A Review

“…This technique references bone and gingival restoration during crown lengthening surgery; this technique increases treatment predictability and facilitates the surgical procedure. This digital approach results in pleasing esthetics and harmonious gingival and alveolar contours [34]. The present clinical procedure is superior to the conventional one as it encouraging a harmonious correlation between gingival and teeth, provides more predictable alveolar and gingival margins, and allows fewer surgical errors.…”

“…The amount of alveolar bone needed to be removed can be anticipated; however, the lack of a guide for bone resection may lead to undesirable post-treatment esthetics. CAD/CAM techniques helped surgeons perform predictable, accurate surgery, and improved esthetics outcomes [34]. This technique references bone and gingival restoration during crown lengthening surgery; this technique increases treatment predictability and facilitates the surgical procedure.…”

“…The present clinical procedure is superior to the conventional one as it encouraging a harmonious correlation between gingival and teeth, provides more predictable alveolar and gingival margins, and allows fewer surgical errors. Limitations of such a technique involve increased cost and additional time required before surgery [34]. There are only 2 case reports discussed digital techniques.…”

“…If the patient requires esthetic crown lengthening surgery from the right maxillary lateral to the left central incisors to treat excessive gingival display and crowns on the maxillary central incisors to correct defective existing restoration, then the following technique will be used as following [34];…”

Dental software classification and dento‐facial interdisciplinary planning platform

“…These simulations not only help the clinician to make better clinical decisions, but also serve as a tool for patient education, motivation, and case acceptance. The process is then completed by so‐called guided dentistry, which implies that digital guides, appliances, and restorations can be printed or milled to transfer the digital plan to the patient's mouth (Step 5) 19,20 . After every single clinical procedure, quality control can be performed by comparing the scans of clinical results to the initial 3D simulations.…”