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Equipment and Supplies > Prostheses and Implants > Dental Prosthesis > Crowns
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Crowns  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Crown, Dental
  • Crowns, Dental
  • Dental Crown
  • Dental Crowns

Note

  • note category: anatomical crown of tooth = TOOTH CROWN; do not confuse entry term DENTAL CROWNS with TOOTH CROWN

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 65; CROWN AND BRIDGEWORK was heading 1963-64

In other languages

  • hammaskruunut

    Finnish

  • hammaskruunu
  • hampaan kruunu
  • hampaiden kruunut
  • kruunu
  • kruunut
  • tavallinen hammaskruunu
  • Tandkronor

    Swedish

  • Kronor

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003442

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