Crowns for paediatric teeth: Stainless steel crown

Abstract

Management of the severely destructed primary teeth poses a challenge for the paediatric dentist as three important considerations have to be kept in mind, patient’s behavioural management, preservation of the tooth structure and parental satisfaction. Various crowns have been introduced to the field of dentistry such as stainless-steel crowns and aesthetic crowns. Prefabricated stainless steel crowns (SSC) can be adapted to individual primary teeth and cemented in place to provide a definitive restoration. The SSC is extremely durable, relatively inexpensive, subject to minimal technique sensitivity during placement, and offers the advantage of full coronal coverage. SSC are often used to restore primary and permanent teeth in children and adolescents where intra-coronal restorations would otherwise fail. This article brings the update of this definitive restoration.

Comparative Evaluation of Preformed Stainless Steel Crown\'s Crazing at Different Autoclave Cycles

“… 6 Though several efforts have been taken for its total eradication, it is still prevalent. 7 These crowns are routinely used in endodontically treated deciduous teeth and young permanent teeth. The other indications for these crowns are managing multi-surface caries, fractured teeth, an abutment for space maintainers, teeth with developmental disturbances of enamel, and dentine.…”