Have you ever looked at a tooth and felt that it appears unusually short, even though the tooth itself is healthy? Or has your dentist explained that there isn’t enough tooth structure visible to place a crown properly? In situations like these, crown lengthening may be part of the solution. Despite its name, crown lengthening doesn’t make the natural tooth grow longer. Instead, a dentist or periodontist reshapes the gum tissue—and sometimes a small amount of supporting bone—to expose more of the tooth’s surface. This