Crowns in Pediatric Dentistry

Dental decay in children¿s teeth is a significant public health problem, affecting 60% to 90% of school children in industrialized countries (WHO report 2003). Aesthetics is the science of beauty. In the modern civilized cosmetically conscious world, well contoured and well aligned white teeth set the standard for beauty. Such teeth are not only considered attractive, but are also indicative of nutritional health, self esteem, hygienic and shows economic status of a person. Several options are available for providing full coverage restoration for the primary dentition, with advantages and disadvantages. Commonly used full coverage crowns include stainless steel crowns and its modifications, polycarbonate crowns and strip crowns.