Crown (tooth)

For the dental procedure, see Crown (dentistry).

In dentistry, crown refers to the anatomical area of teeth, usually covered by enamel. The crown is usually visible in the mouth after developing below the gingiva and then erupting into place. If part of the tooth gets chipped or broken, a dentist can apply an artificial crown. Artificial crowns are used most commonly to entirely cover a damaged tooth or to cover an implant. Bridges are also used to cover a space if one or more teeth is missing. They are cemented to natural teeth or implants surrounding the space where the tooth once stood.^[1] There are various materials that can be used including a type of cement or stainless steel.^[2] The cement crowns look like regular teeth while the stainless steel crowns are silver or gold.

Crown
Crown labeled at left in image.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	corona dentis
MeSH	D019228
TA98	A05.1.03.009
TA2	915
FMA	55623
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

1. Tooth 2. Enamel 3. Dentin 4. Dental pulp ::5. cameral pulp ::6. root pulp :7. Cementum :8. Crown ::9. Cusp ::10. Sulcus :11. Neck :12. Root ::13. Furcation ::14. Root apex :::15. Apical foramen 16. Gingival sulcus
17. Periodontium
:18. Gingiva: ::19. free or interdental ::20. marginal ::21. alveolar :22. Periodontal ligament :23. Alveolar bone 24. Vessels and nerves: :25. dental :26. periodontal :27. alveolar through channel

References

1. "Crown and Bridge". Revitalizing Smiles. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
2. "American Dental Association Crown and Bridge". Retrieved 2013-10-29.

• Ash, Major M. and Stanley J. Nelson. Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy, Physiology, and Occlusion. 8th edition. 2003. ISBN 0-7216-9382-2.