Medical Device
crown
crown [ kroun ]
Subclass of:
Dental Prosthesis
Definitions related to crowns:
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The part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line. Also a restoration that covers the crown of the tooth.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A prosthetic restoration that reproduces the entire surface anatomy of the visible natural crown of a tooth. It may be partial (covering three or more surfaces of a tooth) or complete (covering all surfaces). It is made of gold or other metal, porcelain, or resin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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