Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Crowns

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.

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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.

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5 entry terms
  • Crown, Dental
  • Crowns, Dental
  • Dental Crown
  • Dental Crowns
  • Crown

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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History Note

65; CROWN AND BRIDGEWORK was heading 1963-64

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  1. E06w.780w.346w.250w
  2. E07w.695w.190w.088w

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WU 511

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Crowns. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003442. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003442
  2. Crowns. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_(dental_restoration)
  3. Crowns. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143720