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2. 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. [1] A crown is typically bonded to ...

3. Periradicular surgery - Wikipedia

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   In the dental specialty of endodontics, periradicular surgery is surgery to the external root surface. Examples of periradicular surgery include apicoectomy , root resection , repair of root perforation or resorption defects, removal of broken fragments of the tooth or a filling material, and exploratory surgery to look for root fractures.

4. Healing of periapical lesions - Wikipedia

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   A comparison of the outcome of periradicular surgery in teeth that had previously undergone surgical treatment versus teeth that were undergoing a surgical procedure for the first time showed that, after 5 years, 86% of surgically treated teeth healed with complete bone filling of the surgical cavity while only 59% of resurgically treated teeth ...

5. Your Complete Guide to Getting a Dental Crown - AOL

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6. Pivot tooth - Wikipedia

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   Pivot tooth with a ferrule. The pivot tooth [1] [2] is a fixed dental prosthesis used to rebuild a tooth.It is a type of crown-root foundation [], but it is an independent supplement and usually consists of a pin or peg and a full crown [3] permanently connected (i.e., without cement) and placed in the patient's oral cavity during a single visit. [4]

7. Crown lengthening - Wikipedia

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   The alveolar bone surrounding a tooth also surrounds adjacent teeth. Removing bone for a crown lengthening procedure will effectively decrease the bony support available for surrounding teeth and unfavorably increase the crown-to-root ratio. Additionally, once alveolar bone is removed, it is almost impossible to restore it to previous levels.