Stainless Steel Caps Children S Teeth

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.

Stainless steel caps children s teeth.

Placement of stainless steel crowns. 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. The stainless steel solution. Stainless steel crowns are metal caps used by dental professionals to repair a decayed baby molar back tooth and prevent it decaying further.

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 crown covers the entire tooth and protects it from further decay. They are made to fit the exact size and shape of a child s molar and are used to cap teeth with large or deep cavities. Your child s dental care stainless steel crowns.

If you have any further questions please speak to the dentist caring for your child. Dental crowns caps for primary baby teeth which are tooth shaped coverings cemented to the tooth for the purpose of restoring the tooth to its original shape and function. After removing the decay your dentist will.