The purpose of this study was to investigate the gingival response to the location of the crown margin and the gingival response to the period of crown placement. Twenty one patients were selected for this study. The patients fitted into the research condition. The crown margins of anterior teeth were located at crest and supragingivally. The crown margins of posterior teeth were located at crest, subgingivally and supragingivally. Plaque index and gingival index were measured before tooth preparation and 1 week,4 weeks, 6 weeks after crown placement. The results were as follows: 1. There was no significance in the gingival response to the location of crown margin in short term period. 2. As the period of crown placement was extended, plaque index and gingival index were gradually increased. 3. Plaque index and gingival index of tooth surfaces were increased in the order of the interproximal surfaces, lingual surfaces and buccal or labial surfaces.