TEXTBOOK ON STAINLESS STEEL CROWN

The Stainless steel crowns offer an outstanding alternative to other restorative materials for restoration of primary teeth; however it also has important selected indications for permanent teeth. The SSC is extremely durable, relatively inexpensive, subject to minimal technique sensitivity during placement and offers the advantage of full coronal coverage. Its main disadvantage is its appearance .In primary teeth, the SSC finds application following pulpotomy/pulpectomy and is applicable for teeth with developmental defects, large carious lesions involving multiple surfaces where an amalgam is likely to fail and fractured teeth. In permanent teeth ,the SSC is indicated as an interim restoration for broken down or traumatized tooth, when financial considerations are a concern as an interim, economical restoration in clinically suitable cases and for teeth with developmental defects.This book emphasize in depth into the mangement of decidious tooth stainless crown.