Crown lengthening is one of those dental terms that sounds more complicated than it needs to. If your dentist has mentioned it, you might be picturing something dramatic. But the reality is far more straightforward, and once you understand what it involves and why it is done, it tends to make a lot more sense. In simple terms, crown lengthening is a procedure that adjusts the gum tissue, and sometimes the bone, around a tooth to expose more of the tooth's surface. It is not a