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Descriptor English: Tooth Crown
Descriptor Spanish: Corona del Diente
Descriptor corona del diente
Scope note: Parte superior del diente, que se une a la parte inferior del diente (RAÍZ DEL DIENTE) en el cuello (CUELLO DEL DIENTE) en una línea llamada unión cemento-esmalte. Toda la superficie de la corona está cubierta por esmalte que es más grueso en la extremidad y se torna cada vez más fino hacia el cuello. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p216)
Descriptor Portuguese: Coroa do Dente
Descriptor French: Couronne dentaire
Entry term(s): Crown, Tooth
Crowns, Tooth
Tooth Crowns
Tree number(s): A14.549.167.900.710
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019228
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)
Annotation: 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
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Tooth (1966-1996)
specific tooth (1966-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97
History Note: 97
DeCS ID: 32883
Unique ID: D019228
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Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/06/10
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Tooth Crown - Preferred
Concept UI M0028637
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)
Preferred term Tooth Crown
Entry term(s) Crown, Tooth
Crowns, Tooth
Tooth Crowns



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