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Definition of Jacket crown
1. Noun. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth. "Tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
Exact synonyms: Cap, Crown, Crownwork, Jacket
Generic synonyms: Dental Appliance
Category relationships: Dental Medicine, Dentistry, Odontology
Generic synonyms: Dental Appliance
Category relationships: Dental Medicine, Dentistry, Odontology
Medical Definition of Jacket crown
1. A hollow crown of acrylic resin, fused porcelain or cast gold, combinations of gold and acrylic or gold and porcelain; it fits over the prepared stump of the natural crown. (05 Mar 2000)