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2. Dental restoration - Wikipedia

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   Dental restoration, dental fillings, or simply fillings are treatments used to restore the function, integrity, and morphology of missing tooth structure resulting from caries or external trauma as well as to the replacement of such structure supported by dental implants. [1] They are of two broad types— direct and indirect —and are further ...

3. Dental porcelain - Wikipedia

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   Dental porcelain. Dental porcelain (also known as dental ceramic) is a dental material used by dental technicians to create biocompatible lifelike dental restorations, such as crowns, bridges, and veneers. Evidence suggests they are an effective material as they are biocompatible, aesthetic, insoluble and have a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale.

4. Crown (dental restoration) - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 23.41. MeSH. D003442. [edit on Wikidata] 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 ...

5. Inlays and onlays - Wikipedia

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   MeSH. D007284. [edit on Wikidata] Inlays and onlays are used in molars or premolars, when the tooth has experienced too much damage to support a basic filling, but not so much damage that a crown is necessary. The key comparison between them is the amount and part of the tooth that they cover. An inlay will incorporate the pits and fissures of ...

6. Bridge (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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   Bridge (dentistry) A three unit porcelain fused to metal bridge (PFM) made by a dental technician. A semi-precision attachment between teeth #3 and #4, with the mortise on #4. Note the lingual buttons extending, in the photo, upward on #2 (on the left) and downward on #4. These are used to grasp the crowns with a hemostat and make them easier ...

7. Post and core - Wikipedia

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   Post and core. A post and core crown is a type of dental restoration required where there is an inadequate amount of sound tooth tissue remaining to retain a conventional crown. A post is cemented into a prepared root canal, which retains a core restoration, which retains the final crown. [ 1 ][ 2 ]