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Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth Components > Tooth Crown
... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth Components > Tooth Crown
... > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth Components > Tooth Crown

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Tooth Crown  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • anatomical crown: do not confuse with CROWNS or its X ref DENTAL CROWNS (Cat E6), prosthetic restorations; coord IM with specific tooth (IM) if pertinent

Scope note

  • The upper part of the tooth, which joins the lower part of the tooth (TOOTH ROOT) at the cervix (TOOTH CERVIX) at a line called the cementoenamel junction. The entire surface of the crown is covered with enamel which is thicker at the extremity and becomes progressively thinner toward the cervix. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p216)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019228

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