amalgam core

amalgam core,

a rigid base for retaining a cast crown restoration, used in the replacement of a damaged tooth crown. The core may be held in place by undercuts, slots, pins, or the pulp chamber of an endodontically treated tooth. Compare cast core, composite core. See also core.

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core,

n the central part. A section of a mold, usually of plaster, made over assembled parts of a dental restoration or construction to record and maintain the relationships of the parts so that the parts can be reassembled in their original positions. Also called a
laboratory core.

core, amalgam,

n the foundational replacement of the badly mutilated crown of a tooth whose purpose is to provide a rigid base for retention of a cast crown restoration. The core may be retained by undercuts, slots, pins, or the pulp chamber of an endodontically treated tooth.

core, cast,

n a metal casting, usually with a post in the canal or a root, designed to retain an artificial crown.

core, composite,

n a composite resin buildup to provide retention for a cast crown restoration.

core, laboratory,

a section of a mold, usually of plaster, made over assembled parts of a dental restoration or construction to record and maintain the relationships of the parts so that the parts can be reassembled in their original positions.