PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Vol. 29 No. 5       SEP - OCT 2007

ISSN: 0164-1263      UBIC: ESP

ABSTRACTS

Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to explore clinical outcomes for NuSmile anterior pre veneered stainless steel crowns. Methods: A convenience sample of healthy children treated with anterior crowns was selected from a teaching clinic and private office. Crowns were placed by either o private practice dentist or pediatric dental resident. Clearly defined clinical outcomes were assessed by 3 calibrated examiners at recall, including: (1) presence; (2) chipping; (3) wear; (4) crazing; and (5) marginal location by clinical and radiographic examination. Factors affecting placement-such as operator experience and behaviour-were also assessed. Results: In 46 subjects (21 females, 25 males; mean age at placement=4 years, 2 months), 226 crowns with a mean post-placement time of 12.9 months were evaluated. Only 2 crowns matched natural teeth, with NuSmile crowns lighter in 83% of subjects. Most crowns (86%) were normal in size. Eighty-eight percent resisted fracture for 6 months. All but 3 crowns resisted color change for 6 months. Canine crowns were the least successful, but overall 91% of crowns retained good to excellent clinical appearance. Conclusions: NuSmile anterior preveneered crowns are a clinically successful restoration for primary incisors with early childhood caries. (Pediatr Dent 2007;29:377-81) Received September 21, 2006 / Revision Accepted January 9, 2007. KEYWORDS: ANTERIOR PRIMARY TEETH, STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS, ESTHETICS.

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