INTRODUCTION & TERMINOLOGY

Types of dental crown

Part I: General considerations

According to retention*, dental crown classified as follows:

1. Extra-coronal restorations 2. Intra-coronal restorations 3. Intra- radicular restorations
*Retention: is the maintenance of dental prosthesis in proper position in the mouth.

Restorations used to cover the external part of the damaged coronal portion of the tooth.
According to the surface coverage, extra-coronal restorations classified as: 1. Full coverage restorations: that means, restorations that cover the entire coronal portion of the crown. 2. Partial coverage restorations: cover just a portion of the crown.

These are used to restore all surfaces of the clinical crown.

an example seen in the picture.

And they are classified according to the material used in their construction, as:

1. Metal crowns (or restorations) 2. Non-metal crowns (or restorations) 3. Combination of both of the two above.
each of these types will be discussed later.

These restorations are used to cover just a portion of the clinical crown.
an example seen in the picture.

And according to retention, there are Classified as:

1. Retention by grooves : , R3/4, , 7/8 crowns (= restorations). 2. Retention by pins (pinledage). 3. Modified type (grooves + pins).
each of these types will be discussed later.

Restorations used to cover a part of the internal portion of the damaged natural crown of the tooth.
Types: - Inlays, and - Onlays (has been discussed before)

These restorations restore the endodontically treated tooth.

.an example seen in the picture.

Types: - according to retention: - Retention by post - Retention by post and core -according to attachment: - Attached - Detached - according to material used: *Post crown: is an artificial restoration retained in position - all metal by a post inserted in the prepared root canal and then covered by a crown constructed on full or partial metal - combined
core.

Full coverage restoration, means: a. restore the endodontically treated tooth. b. cover for the external surfaces of the damaged clinical crown. c. crown.

True or False: The intra-coronal restorations are restorations used to cover the external part of the damaged clinical crown.

What does dental crown mean? Enumerate its several types.