SS CROWN
Choosing the right dental crown for your child is an important and concerning decision for parents or caregivers.
When it comes to dental crowns, there are two popular options recommended by the LUXORA – white crowns and stainless steel crowns. Each type of dental crown has its own set of advantages and considerations, and making the right choice can significantly impact your child’s oral health and well-being.
What is a stainless steel crown?
- Stainless steel crowns can help to protect primary (baby) teeth.
- They are metal crowns that are made from stainless steel, and contain nickel and chrome.
- They are used to treat molars (back teeth) that have either decayed or not formed properly.
- The crowns are pre- made and come in a range of sizes. We will choose a stainless steel crown that will fit
over your child’s tooth and cover the entire crown of the tooth (the part that sits above the gum). We will then cement it in place.
- It is a stronger way to repair a tooth.
- They are usually only placed on primary/baby teeth and will fall out at the same time the baby tooth is lost and a permanent tooth erupts.
Why does my child need a stainless steel crown?
To repair a tooth:
- with significant decay.
- which is soft due to poor quality enamel.
- following nerve/root
treatment. - with a large filling which is failing.
What do they look like?
- A stainless steel crown is shiny and silver in appearance, leaving the tooth to be restored completely covered in silver.
- They are placed on back molar teeth so often are less noticeable than you might think.
- Children are usually pleased to have a shiny tooth rather than one with a hole in it.
- They can be referred to as a pirate tooth, princess tooth, jewelled tooth, silver cap or hat to children.
