More balanced smile
Evens out an uneven gumline or reduces the appearance of excess gum tissue when you smile.
Reshape a 'gummy' smile or expose more healthy tooth structure for a restoration — minimally invasive, with a real impact on how your smile looks.
Crown lengthening removes a small amount of gum tissue — and sometimes a thin layer of bone — to expose more of the underlying tooth. It serves both cosmetic and functional purposes.
Cosmetically, it evens out a "gummy" smile or makes short-looking teeth appear properly proportioned. Functionally, it gives the dentist enough tooth structure to place a strong, predictable crown or restoration.
A small change at the gumline can rebalance an entire smile — and it's reversible if you change your mind.
A glance at the space and care behind every crown lengthening & gum contouring visit at Minty Smiles.
Every patient gets the same unhurried, step-by-step process. No surprises, no fine print — you know what's happening before it happens.
We map out the new gum line on a model or photo of your smile so you can preview the change before any procedure.
The procedure is performed under local anesthesia — most patients feel nothing beyond mild pressure.
Excess gum tissue is precisely removed and contoured. In some cases a small amount of bone is recontoured as well.
Most patients are back to normal activities the next day. Final tissue settling takes a few weeks.
The benefits aren't theoretical. Here's what changes for you in the weeks and months after treatment.
Evens out an uneven gumline or reduces the appearance of excess gum tissue when you smile.
Teeth that look short or "stubby" can appear properly proportioned with even a small adjustment.
When a tooth has fractured at or below the gumline, lengthening exposes enough structure for a crown.
Most patients return to normal activity the next day; the final aesthetic result takes a few weeks to settle.
Crown lengthening is sometimes covered when medically necessary (e.g. preparing a tooth for a crown). For purely cosmetic cases, we quote a flat price in writing and accept CareCredit financing.
Treatments that frequently come up alongside Crown Lengthening & Gum Contouring — explore what's relevant to your case.