Stainless Steel Crowns

When a tooth has deep decay, a developmental defect, or has had a baby root canal treatment, a simple filling may not be enough to restore the tooth. At times like these, the dentist may recommend a crown. A crown holds together the parts of the tooth left behind after decay removal and helps avoid tooth fracture.

​Although maintaining the aesthetic quality of your child's smile is important, a porcelain crown is not always the best answer because it requires more tooth structure removal and is prone to fracture. In such cases, we may recommend a stainless steel crown on your child’s back tooth or teeth.

A stainless steel crown (SSC) on a back molar tooth is used to re-establish normal chewing function and speech development and to hold the space until a permanent tooth can take its place. The crown will stay put until the tooth naturally falls out. Your child will clean around the base of their crown like they do their own natural teeth.