title: The vented crown: a pictorial case report.
abstract: The venting of crowns has been shown to be one of the important factors in achieving the optimal marginal fit that can lead to improved longevity. This case report describes the technique and demonstrates the preparation, laboratory work, seating, and finishing of the vented cast gold crown. This technique can also be used on porcelain fused to metal crowns.
authors.affiliation: dr.bruce.small@gmail.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods; D003442:Crowns; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000379:methods; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D006047:Gold Alloys