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2. Crown-to-root ratio - Wikipedia

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   These terms can also be used to refer to the clinical sense of the words, as relative crown and relative root, by describing how much tooth remains surrounded by bone.As the inflammation associated with periodontal disease causes the bone to resorb and disappear, revealing more of the root structure, the effective crown height in relation to the effective root height is reduced and the ...

3. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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   In dentistry, a crown or a dental cap is a type of dental restoration that completely caps or encircles a tooth or dental implant. A crown may be needed when a large dental cavity threatens the health of a tooth. Some dentists will also finish root canal treatment by covering the exposed tooth with a crown.

4. Crown lengthening - Wikipedia

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   Replacement of unaesthetic crowns on the upper central teeth after undergoing crown lengthening and fabrication of new restorations. Crown lengthening is often done in conjunction with a few other expensive and time-consuming dental procedures (e.g. post and core, endodontic treatment) with the ultimate goal of saving the tooth. The prognosis ...

5. Crown (tooth) - Wikipedia

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   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.

6. Ante's law - Wikipedia

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   In dentistry, Ante's law is a postulate about crown-to-root ratio put forth by Irwin H. Ante [1] in a thesis paper he wrote in 1926. [2]Ante's law states that "the total periodontal membrane area of the abutment teeth must equal or exceed that of the teeth to be replaced."

7. Periodontal surgery - Wikipedia

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   Crown lengthening is a technique for increasing crown height of teeth by flap surgery with or without bone surgery. [3] There are two main types: Aesthetic crown lengthening which is performed when a "gummy" smile is an issue for the patient [3] Functional crown lengthening is used to make an unrestorable tooth restorable.