In dentistry, a crown is a cap or covering fitted over part of a tooth that’s damaged from: breakage tooth decay a root canal a large filling Dentists may also use a crown to improve the appearance of ...

Pulpectomy is a procedure to remove all the pulp from the crown and roots of a tooth. Pulp is the soft inner material that contains connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. Pulpectomy is usually ...

Nearly 80 years ago, Butler 3,7 described the morphogenetic gradient in mammalian postcanine teeth. From anterior to posterior, the deciduous premolars and molars increase in size, and in some species ...