Posterior Crowns
Stainless steel crowns or SSCs are the gold standard among pediatric dental crowns for restoration of severely broken down, or high caries risk posterior primary teeth. The metal allows them durability, adaptation to tooth structure, less tooth reduction, and better long-term result for children that grind their teeth. The metal is a silvery color, although it is not in an esthetic zone, is noticeable.
Zirconia (All White) crowns allow for a complete white crown with no metal coloring, similar to our anterior crowns for front teeth. Zirconia crowns require more tooth reduction to place the crown and although very strong, can fracture in children who grind their teeth. Zirconia crowns are our preferred option for posterior primary teeth as they are strong and esthetic. Contact us today!
