• The average woman smiles about 62 times a day!
• A man?  Only 8!
• Kids laugh around 400 times a day.
• Grown-ups just 15:-(
• Smilers in school yearbooks are more likely to have successful careers and marriages than their poker-faced peers
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Crown lengthening is a periodontal procedure that reshapes the gum and supporting tissues to expose more of the tooth. This procedure can be used for aesthetic reasons to repair teeth that appear too short (gummy smiles) and uneven gum lines.

It is also commonly performed on patients to repair a tooth that is fractured or decayed below the gum line. By reshaping the gum and supporting tissue, the fractured or decayed area becomes more accessible and gives us the needed space to establish the restoration.

With crown lengthening, patients reap the benefits of both enhanced function and aesthetics. Their overall periodontal health improves along with letting the natural beauty of their smile shine through.

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