Success Rate of Stainless-steel Crowns Placed on Permanent Molars among Adolescents
Osama M. Felemban, Haifa Alagl, Waad Aloufi, Omar El Meligy
Abstract
AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success rate of stainless-steel crowns (SSCs) placed on permanent molars among adolescents in King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital (KAUDH). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electronic records of KAUDH patients aged 10 to 15 years who had an SSC placed on a permanent molar from 2013 to 2018 were reviewed. The patients were contacted by telephone and were invited to participate in the study. The patients were examined clinically and radiographically. RESULTS: The response rate was 42.6%. The total number of SSCs included in the study was 36 crowns. The mean age was 11.75 ± 1.95. Males represented 75.76% of the subjects. The success rate of SSCs placed on permanent molars was 86.10%. CONCLUSION: Placement of SSCs on permanent molars is a highly successful long-term temporary restoration that preserves badly destructed molars in adolescents until definitive prosthetic treatment can be done. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: To provide updated knowledge to healthcare providers and researchers about the success rate of SSCs when placed on permanent molars. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Success Rate of Stainless-steel Crowns Placed on Permanent Molars among Adolescents. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(4):488-491.