Hempton T J, Esrason F
Department of Periodontology, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Dedham, Mass., USA.
J Calif Dent Assoc. 2000 Apr;28(4):290-1, 294-6, 298.
Crown-lengthening surgery can be utilized to expose subgingival caries. In this clinical case, a patient presented with incomplete passive eruption in the maxillary anterior sextant. This case illustrates that when incomplete passive eruption is present and restorative treatment is necessary in the maxillary anterior sextant, crown-lengthening surgery not only provides exposure of subgingival caries but can also result in a more esthetic therapeutic outcome.
牙冠延长术可用于暴露龈下龋。在本临床病例中,一名患者上颌前牙区出现被动萌出不全。该病例表明,当上颌前牙区存在被动萌出不全且需要进行修复治疗时,牙冠延长术不仅能暴露龈下龋,还能带来更美观的治疗效果。