Clinical considerations for preformed zirconia crowns in early childhood caries: A case series and review of literature
Rajesh Hemant Bariker1
, Jorge Casián-Adem2, Ivonne Segovia3
Highlights
Rehabilitation of severely destroyed
primary anterior teeth are among the
challenges faced by pediatric dentists.
The use of aesthetic restorations has
become an important and necessary
aspect nowadays.
This paper reports important clinical
considerations in detail for case
selection, appropriate crown selection,
and step-by-step tooth preparation for
preformed pediatric zirconia crowns.
Preformed zirconia crowns continue
to exceed expectations due to their
excellent aesthetics, superior
durability, and better survival rates
compared to conventional restoratives.
Abstract
Early childhood caries (ECC) is a prevalent disease worldwide and the major reason for the destruction and early loss of primary anterior teeth in children. It is paradigmatic to manage and treat this predicament in early childhood, as the affected teeth play a key role in aesthetics, phonetics, eating, and pronunciation. These teeth are influential to proprioceptive inputs of pre-maxilla and maintaining space for the timely eruption of permanent teeth. Aesthetic alternatives to preformed metal crowns have been developed in recent years. This paper describes the clinical considerations, protocol for the implementation, and maintenance for successful rehabilitation of anterior teeth affected by ECC restored with preformed zirconia crowns.
Keywords: Aesthetics; Crown; Dental Caries, Primary Teeth, Zirconium
Author Affiliations
- Chief Pediatric Dentist, KidsDentist® Exclusive Pediatric Dentistry Centers,
Bengaluru, India ( Correspondence: dr_rajesh@live.com) - Private practice, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Veracruz, Mexico
- Private Practice, Pediatric Dentistry, Hospital Ángeles Lindavista, Mexico city, Mexico
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Article Info
Contemp Pediatr Dent 2022:3(1)24-34
Received: 10 February 2022
Accepted: 28 April 2022
Online First: 13 May 2022
DOI: 10.51463/cpd.2022.99
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Rajesh Hemant Bariker, Jorge Casián-Adem, Ivonne Segovia. Clinical considerations for preformed zirconia crowns in early childhood caries: A case series and review of literature. Contemp Pediatr Dent 2022:3(1):24-34
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