{"id":1026,"date":"2024-09-27T16:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T07:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/canada-patient-anterior-crown-gum-contouring\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T23:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:52:04","slug":"canada-patient-anterior-crown-gum-contouring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/canada-patient-anterior-crown-gum-contouring\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Tooth Crown in Seomyeon, Busan: A Gum Contouring Case for a Patient From Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-cover.png\" alt=\"Cover image: gum contouring and anterior crown case, patient living in Canada\" class=\"wp-image-1012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-cover.png 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-cover-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-cover-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-cover-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Hello.<br>This is Smile Digital Dental Clinic \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When a front tooth crown is redone, is changing the shape of the tooth enough?<br>With front teeth, the overall impression can change not only with the color and shape of the crown, but also with the visible length and width of the teeth and the left and right gum lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A woman in her 30s who lives in Canada, right after arriving in Korea,<br>visited Smile Digital Dental Clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Her front tooth crown, treated about 13 years ago, had come off,<br>and at first she wanted a quick way to restore the tooth.<br>After examination, we found it was worth considering the length and width of the front teeth,<br>and the uneven gum lines, rather than simply remaking the crown that had come off, so we discussed the treatment approach with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-1\">She Visited After an Old Front Tooth Crown Came Off<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-2\">We Checked the Width-to-Length Ratio of the Front Teeth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-3\">We Performed Gum Contouring on the Front Teeth First<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-4\">We Checked the Shape of the Front Teeth With Temporary Crowns.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-5\">Front Tooth Crown Treatment After Gum Contouring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sec-6\">Why Is Gum Contouring Needed for Front Tooth Crown Treatment?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 1<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Why the Patient Visited<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-panorama.jpg\" alt=\"Panoramic X-ray before treatment\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-panorama.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-panorama-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-panorama-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-panorama-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-left.jpg\" alt=\"\uce58\ub8cc \uc804 \uc88c\uce21 \uad6c\uac15 \ub0b4 \uc0ac\uc9c4, \uc55e\ub2c8 \ud06c\ub77c\uc6b4 \ud0c8\ub77d\" class=\"wp-image-1014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-left.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-left-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-left-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" data-id=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-front.jpg\" alt=\"\uce58\ub8cc \uc804 \uc815\uba74 \uad6c\uac15 \ub0b4 \uc0ac\uc9c4, \uc55e\ub2c8 \ud06c\ub77c\uc6b4 \ud0c8\ub77d\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-front.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-front-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-front-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"257\" data-id=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-right.jpg\" alt=\"\uce58\ub8cc \uc804 \uc6b0\uce21 \uad6c\uac15 \ub0b4 \uc0ac\uc9c4, \uc55e\ub2c8 \ud06c\ub77c\uc6b4 \ud0c8\ub77d\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-right.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-right-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-right-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-upper.jpg\" alt=\"Before treatment, upper occlusal intraoral view\" class=\"wp-image-1017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-upper.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-upper-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-upper-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-lower.jpg\" alt=\"Before treatment, lower occlusal intraoral view\" class=\"wp-image-1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-lower.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-lower-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-before-lower-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The previous front tooth crown had come off<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">She Visited After an Old Front Tooth Crown Came Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The patient is a woman in her 30s who lives in Canada. After arriving in Korea,<br>she visited us because her existing front tooth crown had come off.<br>Because the crown treated about 13 years ago had come off, she first wanted a quick way to restore her front tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">After consulting with her, we decided that this time, rather than simply remaking the crown that had come off,<br>we would also take into account the length and width of the front teeth and the left and right gum lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 2<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Diagnosis and Treatment Plan<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-inserted.jpg\" alt=\"Front teeth with temporary crowns placed\" class=\"wp-image-1019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-inserted.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-inserted-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-inserted-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-inserted-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo with temporary crowns placed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">We Checked the Width-to-Length Ratio of the Front Teeth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">After the examination, we made temporary crowns the same day to restore the empty space first,<br>and checked the current shape of the front teeth and the condition of the gums together.<br>Before treatment, the visible length and width differed from tooth to tooth.<br>In particular, some front teeth looked relatively wide compared with their vertical length,<br>and the gum line of each tooth sat at a different position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When planning the shape of the front teeth, it is important to look at <strong>not only the length and width of each tooth,<br>but also its relationship with the neighboring teeth, the gum line, and how the teeth look with the face and lips,<br>and to weigh<\/strong>them together.<br>For this patient as well, we checked these points and planned gum contouring and the front tooth crown<br>treatment together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 3<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Treatment in Progress<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gum contouring of the front teeth, step 1\" class=\"wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gum contouring of the front teeth, step 2\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-2.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-gingivoplasty-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Gum contouring process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-1.jpg\" alt=\"Temporary crowns after gum contouring, view 1\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-2.jpg\" alt=\"Temporary crowns after gum contouring, view 2\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-2.jpg 386w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-after-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Temporary crowns after gum contouring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">We Performed Gum Contouring on the Front Teeth First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We performed gum contouring on the areas that needed it, with the desired tooth shape in mind.<br>After checking the position of the teeth and the alveolar bone under the gums, this case required adjusting the shape of the bone as well as the gums.<br>The extent and method of gum contouring are not the same for every patient. Depending on the relationship between the teeth, gums, and alveolar bone, in some cases only the gums are adjusted,<br>and in others the alveolar bone has to be adjusted as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">After the gum contouring, we also adjusted the shape of the temporary crowns to match the changed gum line.<br>At this stage, the temporary crowns were used not only as a stand-in until the final crown was made,<br>but also to observe how the gums settled and to check<br>the length and shape of the teeth to be made in the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-shape.jpg\" alt=\"Checking tooth shape and length with temporary crowns\" class=\"wp-image-1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-shape.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-shape-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-shape-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-temp-shape-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Checking the shape of the temporary crowns<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">We Checked the Shape of the Front Teeth With Temporary Crowns.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">While checking the condition of the gums, we adjusted the length and shape of the temporary crowns together with the patient.<br>For front tooth restorations, rather than making the final crown right away, checking the expected shape at the temporary stage<br>lets the patient describe what they want more specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For this patient too, we checked the visible tooth length and the shape of the front teeth with the temporary crowns<br>before moving on to making the final crown.<br>The old resin restorations that no longer matched in color<br>were also redone to match the color of the surrounding teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sdc-case-banner\" style=\"background:#000;color:#fff;padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px\"><div style=\"font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700\">Treatment Stage 4<\/div><div style=\"border-top:2px dotted #888;width:60%;margin:8px auto\"><\/div><div style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3\">Treatment Result<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-result.jpg\" alt=\"Front teeth after final crown treatment\" class=\"wp-image-1025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-result.jpg 773w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-result-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-result-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/smile-case-canada-crown-result-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Photo after treatment<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">Front Tooth Crown Treatment After Gum Contouring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This is the result after the final crown treatment.<br>Before treatment, the previous front tooth crown had come off,<br>and the visible length and gum line differed from tooth to tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In this treatment, we went through the following steps: <strong>gum contouring \u2192 checking the gums and tooth shape with temporary crowns \u2192<br>making the final front tooth crown<\/strong> were carried out in this order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">In the photo after treatment, you can see how the length and width of the front teeth, the left and right gum lines, and the shape of the tooth edges have changed compared with before treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sec-6\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"color:#0b9b3f;font-size:1.15rem\">Why Is Gum Contouring Needed for Front Tooth Crown Treatment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Not every patient who has a front tooth crown treated needs gum contouring.<br>However, when the teeth look short or the gum line sits at a different position on each tooth,<br>gum contouring can be considered after checking the current condition of the gums and alveolar bone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">This patient also first wanted the dislodged front tooth restored quickly,<br>but after consultation we decided the scope of treatment by considering the shape of the front teeth and the gum line together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">If you are thinking about redoing a front tooth crown, rather than checking only the existing restoration,<br><strong>it is important to look at the current condition of the teeth, tooth proportions, and gum line together,<br>and then decide on the treatment method.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">*The before-and-after photos in this case are published with the patient's consent.<br>Treatment methods and results vary from person to person. Crown treatment may require reducing the tooth, and discomfort such as pain, bleeding, and swelling may occur after gum contouring. The method and scope of gum contouring can differ depending on the condition of the teeth, gums, and alveolar bone, so the treatment plan is decided after examination and consultation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Related cases:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/overseas-patient-anterior-crown-10days\/\">Busan Seomyeon Front Tooth Crown: A 10-Day Re-Treatment for a Patient Living Abroad<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/anterior-zirconia-crown-4teeth-case\/\">Anterior Zirconia Crowns in Seomyeon, Busan: Improving the Shape of the Front Teeth<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/anterior-crown-pfm-to-zirconia-retreatment-case\/\">Front Tooth Crown in Busan Seomyeon: Retreating an Old PFM Crown with a Zirconia Crown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Related information: <a href=\"\/en\/oneday-crown\/\">Same-day crown &amp; one-day restoration guide<\/a> \u00b7 General 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