Aesthetic crown lengthening: when, why and how?

What to expect

Aesthetic crown lengthening surgery is particularly useful following orthodontic and bonding treatments to enhance and ensure a more proportional outcome. Azim Malik will introduce delegates to crown lengthening procedures and their indications in restorative and aesthetic dentistry. The webinar will discuss the concept of Supra Crestal Tissue Attachment and case selection for crown lengthening surgery.

A CPD certificate (in the name of the purchaser) will be available to download once viewing of this online lecture has been completed. It is a recording of a webinar delivered in May 2026.

Learning objectives

• Understand the basics of supra crestal tissue attachment
• Be able to understand the healing stages in crown lengthening surgery
• How to implement crown lengthening in bonding and orthodontic cases
• Gain a step-by-step guide on design of a surgical stent.

Development outcomes

C, D

Meet the speaker

Azim Malik graduated from the University of Birmingham, School of Dentistry, in 2011. Following his vocational training year, he worked in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery posts at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital and Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex. Azim completed his Specialist training in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry at the Royal London Dental Hospital and is a GDC registered Specialist Periodontist. He currently works at Norton Implants in Harley Street where he accepts periodontal and complex implant referrals. Azim’s main focus is peri-implantitis, soft and hard tissue augmentations and crown lengthening.

Azim is also the co-founder of EduDent Academy which delivers courses in crown lengthening, management of periodontal diseases, as well as soft tissue grafting.