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jacket crown

jacket crown

8.6
A hard cap placed over a broken or decayed tooth to make it look and work like a real tooth
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒækɪt kraʊn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : corona dental
  • Her front tooth was repaired with a porcelain jacket crown after the accident.

Examples

  • The dentist recommended a jacket crown to restore the damaged tooth.

  • A jacket crown can improve both the function and appearance of a broken tooth.

  • The dentist recommended a jacket crown for my broken tooth.

  • I need to get a jacket crown this week.

  • A jacket crown can improve both the function and appearance of a broken tooth.

  • Her front tooth was repaired with a porcelain jacket crown after the accident.

  • The dentist recommended a jacket crown to restore the damaged tooth.

Synonyms

jacket
vsjacket crown
69 3.9

An outer covering that protects or decorates objects like bullets

is limited to a dental porcelain covering fitted over a broken tooth
crown
vsjacket crown
  • Specialized
13 6.2

A hard cover made to fit over a broken or weak tooth to protect it

is more specific about porcelain material and full external fit
cap
vsjacket crown
  • Specialized
8 5.3

An artificial cover placed over a damaged or weak tooth

is focused more on porcelain material and external fitting
crownwork
vsjacket crown
  • Specialized
8.6

An artificial cap placed over a broken or decayed tooth

is the same meaning but often made of porcelain

Surface Forms

jacket crown singular
jacket crowns plural

Morphology

jacket + crown

The term combines 'jacket' (an outer casing or shell) with 'crown' (a prosthetic cap for a tooth), so its meaning as a crown that covers a tooth like a shell is directly derivable from the constituents. A B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer this is a type of dental crown that fits over a damaged tooth.

Etymology

Jacket crown gets its name from two simple images: a jacket that 'covers' the body and a crown that sits on a tooth. So a jacket crown is an outer 'jacket' fitted over a broken tooth to repair and 'protect' it.