Anatomy

Tooth Crown

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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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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3 entry terms
  • Crown, Tooth
  • Crowns, Tooth
  • Tooth Crowns

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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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

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  • Tooth (1966-1996)
  • specific tooth (1966-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tooth Crown. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019228
  2. Tooth Crown. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_(tooth)
  3. Tooth Crown. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940147