Comparative Evaluation Of Periodontal Health In Primary Molars Restored With Stainless Steel Crowns And Figaro Crowns - A Randomised Controlled Trial

Abstract

Preformed stainless steel crowns (PSSCs), which was introduced seven decades ago, have become the gold standard in restoring primary molars with multi surface or severe carious lesions and with pulpal treatment (1). American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and British Society of Pediatric Dentistry also recommend the usage of PSSCs . This could be due to its longer clinical success compared to conventional restorations like amalgam, glass ionomer cement or composite resin (2,3). Although there is a compromise in esthetics, the PSSCs provide better adaptation, better retention, higher strength, lower microleakage and thereby improvise the functionality of primary molars until they physiologically resorb (4–7).