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*Fuks 5282 Laidt Scientific Article Clinical performance of esthetic posterior crowns in primary molars: a pilot study Anna B. Fuks, CD Diana Ram, DrOdont Eliezer Eidelman, DrOdont, MSD Dr. Fuks is a professor; Dr. Ram is an instructor; and Dr. Eidelman is a professor and chairman, and they are all at the Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Abstract Purpose: The aim of this pilot study was to assess the clinical pulpectomy when they become brittle and are prone to frac- performance of esthetic crowns and to compare these to conven- ture.3 These crowns have been used extensively for many years, tional stainless steel crowns (SSC). with insignificant and or clinically acceptable gingival irrita- Methods: Twenty two crowns (11 conventional and 11 esthetic) tion.4 The main drawback for this type of restoration is the poor were placed in mandibular primary molars obeying the following esthetics. Several methods have been proposed to esthetically criteria: the tooth was not mobile; no fistulae were present; the tooth restore broken down anterior teeth,6-8 but no efforts have been had at least one caries free or properly restored antagonist and had made thus far to solve the esthetic problem of posterior crowns. to be in contact with one adjacent tooth mesially, in the case of Recently, a new type of posterior crown appeared on the mar- the primary second molars or distally in the case of the primary ket, proposing both a functional and esthetic solution for badly first molars. Crown preparation was done in a conventional man- decayed, pulpotomized or pulpectomized primary molars. ner, but reduction was more extensive for the thicker esthetic Esthetic crowns consist mainly of conventional stainless crowns, to allow for proper occlusion. The crowns were evaluated steel crowns to which a composite facing has been added in clinically and radiographically after 6 months and the following the laboratory. The composite veneer covers the facial, occlusal, parameters were assessed: gingival health, marginal extension, mesial, and distal aspects of the crown, and its thickness varies crown adequacy, proper position or occlusion, proximal contact, from 0.6 mm at the mesio-buccal to 1.5 mm at the occlusal chipping of the facing (for esthetic crowns) and cement removal. surface (Fig 1). Results: At the 6 month evaluation all esthetic crowns were The manufacturer’s recommendations for the use of these intact, without chipping of the facing, and no excess of cement was crowns are the following: observed in both groups. No difference was found for marginal 1. Prepare the tooth as for a standard stainless steel crown, extension, occlusion, proximal contact, crown adequacy, and bone bearing in mind that greater circumferential and occlusal resorption, but a significant difference was found for periodontal reduction will be required. health between esthetic crowns and conventional SSC (P<0.001 2. Do not excessively force the crown onto the tooth. Find McNemar test). the crown size that is the closest fit and refine the prepara- Conclusion: The esthetic crowns assessed had several inconve- tion of the tooth to fit the crown. A properly fitted crown niences, as they resulted in poor gingival health, are very expensive, should have a passive fit. and, although not measured, are bulky and without a natural 3. Crimp the lingual aspect of the crown slightly, appearance. (Pediatr Dent 21:445-448, 1999) or contour the mesial and distal aspects of the reformed stainless steel crowns were introduced to pedi- atric dentistry by Humphrey in 1950. Since that time, Pthey have become an invaluable restorative material in the treatment of badly broken-down primary teeth. They are generally considered superior to large multisurface amalgam restorations and have longer clinical lifespan than two or three surface amalgam restorations.1 There are two commonly used types of stainless steel crowns: 1) Pre-trimmed crowns, with straight, noncontoured but festooned sides, to follow a line parallel to the gingival crest. They still require contouring and some trimming. 2) Pre-contoured crowns, which are festooned and are also precontoured. Some trimming and contouring may be 2 Fig 1. Photograph of esthetic crowns. Notice the difference in thickness of necessary, but usually these are minimal. the composite facing at several areas of the crown. A (occlusal -1.7 mm), B Stainless steel crowns are mainly indicated to restore hypoplastic (facial - 1.5 mm), C (cervical - 1.2 mm). Thickness of the stainless steel teeth, teeth with extensive caries, and after pulpotomy or crown: 0.2 mm. Received March 16, 1999 Revision Accepted August 12, 1999 Pediatric Dentistry – 21:7, 1999 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 445 Table 1. Criteria for Clinical and Methods Radiographic Evaluation The study was carried out at the postgraduate clinic of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Hadassah School of 1) Gingival health: according to a modified gingival 13 Dental Medicine. The study was limited to mandibular mo- index (Silness & Loe) lars for financial reasons, as it would become too expensive to A: No bleeding B: Bleeding with probe purchase starter kits for first and second molars of both arches. C: Spontaneous bleeding Patients participating in the study had to possess at least two 2) Marginal extension: measured in mm using a mandibular primary molars meeting the following criteria: periodontal probe 1) the tooth needed a crown restoration; A: 0.5 mm 2) the tooth had at least one caries free or properly restored B: 1 mm opposing tooth and had one adjacent tooth mesially in the C: More then 1 mm 3) Proper position or occlusion: case of primary second molars and two adjacent teeth in A: Normal position the case of primary first molars. The adjacent teeth had to B: Rotated but in occlusion be caries free or properly restored, with no space loss; C: Faulty occlusion 3) the tooth was not submerged; 4) Chipping of facing: only for esthetic crowns 4) the tooth was not mobile; A: Intact 5) no fistulae were present.9 B: Partially chipped C: Completely lost In addition, their parents had signed a consent form, follow- 5) Proximal contact: ing the approval by the human use committee. A: Excellent — resistance met while passing floss A matched pair study design was used, as both the esthetic B: Fair — contact present but floss passed without and the conventional stainless steel crown would be subjected resistance to a similar oral environment and comparable hygiene habits. C: Poor — no contact with adjacent tooth The tooth to be restored by an esthetic crown (NuSmile, 6) Cement removal Houston, Texas) was selected by the toss of a coin, and its A: No cement left B: Cement left without gingival inflammation antimere received a conventional one. Eleven children met these C: Cement retained causing gingival inflammation criteria and 22 crowns (11 conventional and 11 esthetic) were 7) Radiographic evaluation placed as a pilot study. A: Adequate crown: all dentin covered after caries removal B: Short crown Crown preparation and cementation technique The teeth were anesthetized and preparation of the crown was done under rubber dam using a conventional technique:2 crown slightly. Excessive flexure of the metal structure proximal reduction, long bevels on the lingual, and virtually underneath the composite, however, may cause fractures no reduction of the facial bulge. in the composite. The occlusal surface reduction, however, was more 4. The length of the crown may be altered by trimming extensive for the esthetic crowns than for the conventional ones the gingival margins with a diamond disc. However, this (1.5 mm approximately), to allow for a proper occlusion, as is not likely to be necessary if the tooth has been adequately the esthetic crowns are thicker. The esthetic crowns were not prepared subgingivally. trimmed, but the conventional ones were contoured and 5. The occlusion may be refined by shaping with a fine trimmed as accepted in routine pediatric dentistry practice. finishing bur. The crowns were cemented with a glass ionomer cement, To our knowledge there are no reports in the literature on that has been shown to provide better retention than the the clinical performance of these crowns. traditionally used zinc phosphate cement.3 The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical perfor- Occlusion was checked by observing the proper mance of mandibular esthetic posterior crowns and compare intercuspation of the treated and contra-lateral side, particu- them to that of conventional stainless steel crowns. The present larly at the molars and cuspid areas; no articulation paper was report describes the preliminary results of this investigation. used. Table 2. Six Month Clinical-Radiographic Evaluation Clinical Evaluation Gingival Health Marginal Extension Occlusion Contact Chipping A B C A B C A B C A B C A B C Esthetic -101 101- 9 2- 11- - 11- - Conventional 11 - - 10 1 - 11 - - 10 1 - Radiographic Evaluation Crown Adequacy Bone Resorption AB A B Esthetic 11 - 10 1 Conventional 11 - 11 - 446 American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry – 21:7, 1999 Evaluation The crowns were evaluated clinically and radiographically after six months according to the parameters and criteria presented in Table 1 and analyzed statistically (McNemar test). Results The results of the clinical parameters evaluated at the six month examination are summarized in Table 2. Gingival health was rated B (gingival bleeding was present on probing) in 10 es- thetic crowns and one scored C (spontaneous bleeding), and had to be replaced. All the conventional crowns were rated A (no bleeding). This difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). Extension of the crowns in the buccal surface was similar in both groups: all but one crown in each group extended 0.5 mm subgingivally (score A) and the remaining crown of each Fig 2.
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