BIOLOGICAL SPACE CONQUEST AND CLINICAL CROWN LENGTHENING SURGERY

Abstract

Biological Space Conquest Surgery and Clinical Crown Lengthening are essential periodontal procedures to restore the health of periodontal tissues, improve dental function, and promote aesthetic harmony. Preservation of biological space is indispensable to avoid gingival inflammation, bleeding, bone loss, and restorative failures caused by subgingival restorations, caries, fractures, or eruptive alterations. Clinical crown lengthening allows for greater exposure of the dental structure, favoring restorative and prosthetic treatments and aesthetic corrections, such as gummy smiles and short clinical crowns. The main techniques include gingivectomy, gingivoplasty, apically positioned flap with osteoplasty or ostectomy, and orthodontic extrusion, chosen according to clinical need and the relationship between gingival tissue, bone structure, and the dental element. The success of the treatment depends on accurate diagnosis, interdisciplinary planning, periodontal evaluation, and adequate postoperative management, ensuring tissue stability and lasting functional and aesthetic results.