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re: OT Dentists: Question on Kids' Fillings
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:38 am to LSUfan20005
Posted on 4/18/14 at 9:38 am to LSUfan20005
For a kid the stainless steel crowns are used because the tooth doesn't have to be extensively prepped and the crown is fitted on right there. They are cheap and the kid will lose the tooth soon anyway. A pfm tooth colored crown like the ones adults get will cost you over a thousand dollars because insurance isn't going to cover it for a baby tooth.
There are options for tooth colored crowns if it is an anterior tooth. Called strip crowns. They aren't crowns that are sent off to a lab for fabrication. It's basically a shell of composite (tooth colored filling) that goes over the tooth. They do break much easier. I'm just a student so an actual dentist can chime in.
Also at 6 years old he is starting to get his permanent teeth. 1st molars and central incisors should be coming in soon if they haven't already.
There are options for tooth colored crowns if it is an anterior tooth. Called strip crowns. They aren't crowns that are sent off to a lab for fabrication. It's basically a shell of composite (tooth colored filling) that goes over the tooth. They do break much easier. I'm just a student so an actual dentist can chime in.
Also at 6 years old he is starting to get his permanent teeth. 1st molars and central incisors should be coming in soon if they haven't already.
This post was edited on 4/18/14 at 9:40 am
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Posted on 4/5/18 at 8:22 pm to Vinny V
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For a kid the stainless steel crowns are used because the tooth doesn't have to be extensively prepped and the crown is fitted on right there. They are cheap and the kid will lose the tooth soon anyway. A pfm tooth colored crown like the ones adults get will cost you over a thousand dollars because insurance isn't going to cover it for a baby tooth. There are options for tooth colored crowns if it is an anterior tooth. Called strip crowns. They aren't crowns that are sent off to a lab for fabrication. It's basically a shell of composite (tooth colored filling) that goes over the tooth. They do break much easier. I'm just a student so an actual dentist can chime in. Also at 6 years old he is starting to get his permanent teeth. 1st molars and central incisors should be coming in soon if they haven't already.
You might want to check out sprig crowns. They are a beautiful zirconia alternative to SSCs. Our group has been doing them for years. They are as durable as SSCs.
Sprig
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