Your dentist might try another type of cement. Or, if the tooth and supporting bone around it are in good condition, your dentist (or a periodontist) may be able to perform a root lengthening procedure. The gum tissue is opened. Some of the bone around the root of the tooth is then removed, so that the exposed root of the tooth gets longer. If you find a dentist with a laser, the procedure is even less invasive. A new crown can then be made that will hold onto more of the tooth.

If the crown may be short because the opposing tooth has grown longer than the other teeth in the arch. If this is the case, the opposing tooth could be reduced, so that the short crowned tooth can be built up to support a longer crown.