Dental Crowns For Kids | Restoring Dental Caps

A pediatric dental crown is made to fit over an original tooth that has either been decayed, damaged, or cracked, and is used to fully cover a portion of tooth that lies above the gumline. Crowns for children are typically stainless steel or zirconia for the posterior (back teeth) or are zirconia for the anterior (front teeth). Most crowns nowadays are made with a white-based ceramic, and Zirconia ceramic has been reported to have the highest level of mechanical properties. Our pediatric dentist uses Sprig Zirconia as it is used to esthetically improve the appearance of your child's tooth.

The treatment plan for a crown involves:

1. Numbing the tooth to remove any decay
2. Sculpturing the tooth to provide an ideal fit for a dental crown
3. Making an impression of your child's teeth in order to create a crown (usually takes 1-2-weeks)
4. Making a temporary crown out of acrylic resin and fitting it onto the affected tooth
5. Applying the crown by removing the temporary crown
6. After ensuring the crown has the proper look and fit, our dentist cements it into place

This process generally consists of 2-3 visits over a 3-4-week period, however, we do offer metal caps that can have a dental crown completed in a single day. Once the procedure is completed, proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums, and crowns. This helps in the prevention of gum disease. Given proper care, dental crowns can last a lifetime.

Hall Technique

The Hall Technique involves placing a stainless-steel crown over a primary molar with a large cavity, without removing any additional tooth structure. The crown seals the area to protect the molar and prevent further decay. The Hall Technique can only be used on teeth where there is sufficient space for the crown.