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A crown is a cover or âcapâ your dentist can put on a tooth. The crown restores the tooth to its normal shape, size and function. The purpose of a crown is to make the tooth stronger or improve the way it looks. You may need a crown if you:
The crown of the tooth is the part that you see inside your mouth. The root of the tooth is below the gumline. The pulp is the innermost part of a tooth. It's found in the pulp chamber inside the crown of the tooth as well as in the root canal that extends from the tip of the tooth into the pulp chamber.The pulp is made up of nerves, blood vessels and connective tissues -- it's the living part of the tooth.t's found in the pulp chamber inside the crown of the tooth as well as in the root canal that extends from the tip of the tooth into the pulp chamber. The pulp is made up of nerves, blood vessels and connective tissues -- it's the living part of the tooth.