Crown lengthening is a popular dental procedure that requires local anesthetic. The time this might take will largely depend on how many teeth are involved and whether any bone needs to be removed along with the soft tissue, but in most cases patients have their existing crowns replaced immediately afterwards so they can get back into their normal routine much quicker than if you had waited weeks or months for new ones after surgery!

Your dentist will make a series of small incisions around the soft tissue in order to separate your gums from their roots. Even if only one tooth requires re-contouring, neighboring teeth usually come along for the ride and get shaped too so that you can have even more beautiful pearly whites! The separation provides access through which treatments such as root canal therapy or braces might be implemented with ease.

If your tooth is badly damaged, the dentist might need to make an exposure in order for them place a crown. They may also remove some bone around it with hand tools and drills that look like they do cavity work!

The teeth will look noticeably longer after surgery because the gums have been repositioned. Your dentist secures a surgical site using an intraoral (periodontal) bandage, which serves to prevent infection and pain medication may be prescribed for you when needed; chlorhexidine helps reduce any bacteria attempting to re-colonize in this time frame too! It takes about two - three months before complete healing occurs at that point.