Stainless Steel Caps Children S Teeth

The crown will stay in place until the baby tooth falls out.

Stainless steel caps children s teeth.

The stainless steel cap crown functions like the natural crown of the tooth allowing children to eat and speak comfortably and helping their bite to develop properly. After removing the decay your dentist will. When a baby tooth is extensively decayed and using other filling materials isn t likely to be successful the american academy of pediatric dentistry aapd recommends restoring the tooth with a stainless steel crown especially if the tooth has received pulpal therapy. The stainless steel solution.

The crown covers the entire tooth and protects it from further decay. This leaflet explains more about stainless steel crowns for your child including the benefits risks and any alternatives and what you and your child can expect when you come to hospital. Placement of stainless steel crowns. If you have any further questions please speak to the dentist caring for your child.

For children a stainless steel crown is commonly used to fit over a primary tooth that s been prepared to fit it. Stainless steel crowns are metal caps used by dental professionals to repair a decayed baby molar back tooth and prevent it decaying further. The four main types are pre formed stainless steel crowns strip or acid etched resin crowns veneered steel crowns and zirconia crowns.