Flapless Implant Placement with Crown Lengthening Procedure to Correct Crown Height: A Case Report

Abstract

Bone loss and soft tissue loss are common problems after tooth extraction and that can lead to excessive length of clinical crowns. This problem can be exacerbated by delaying implant placement after tooth extraction. In this case the opposite occurred. After flapless placement of a NobelDirect implant with immediate loading there was not enough vertical space for an esthetic restoration. Surgical crown lengthening was performed to create vertical space to place an esthetically pleasing restoration in harmony with the patient's existing dentition.