Stomatology ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (2): 151-155.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2025.02.013

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Progress in clinical application of flapless crown lengthening

ZHANG Ruiqing, XU Yingjie, WU Yingtao()   

  1. Department of Periodontology, Qingdao Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Qingdao 266001, China
  • Received:2023-12-13 Online:2025-02-28 Published:2025-02-26

Abstract:

Crown lengthening is one of the common periodontal surgeries for the purposes of function, aesthetic and periodontal health. In recent years, with the continuous development of minimally invasive concept, flapless crown lengthening surgery has been receiving increasing attention in clinical practice. With the help of laser, piezosurgery and other tools, flapless crown lengthening surgery is used to remove alveolar bone through gingival sulcus without open-flap approach and suture. This minimally invasive flapless approach can avoid direct exposure of alveolar bone, and has the advantages of less bleeding, less trauma, fast healing, simple operation and high patients’ comfort. The review demonstrates surgical methods, indication selection and clinical application results of flapless crown lengthening, aiming at providing reference for clinicians to carry out this novel technique.

Key words: minimally invasive, flapless surgery, crown lengthening, laser, piezosurgery

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