Dental term:

Crown

Definition:

Crown – Simple crown procedure utilizing a porcelain crown fused to non-precious metal and not involving complicated prep.

Anatomical Crown – That portion of tooth normally covered by, and including, enamel.

Abutment Crown – Artificial crown serving for the retention or support of a dental prosthesis.

Artificial Crown – Restoration covering or replacing the major part, or the whole, of the clinical crown of a tooth.

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