Metal dental crowns for children are
special, pre-made stainless steel crowns that are fitted to the tooth and
attached with biocompatible cement. They are produced for both milk and permanent
teeth. Crowns restore the anatomical shape (pits, fissures) and function of the
tooth. Their biggest advantage is that the tooth is completely covered on all
sides, thus preventing new caries damage.

Although the restoration of deciduous teeth with metal crowns is common
among paediatric dental professionals in the world, only a few dental clinics
offer such crowns in Latvia.

Specialists of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.zobufeja.lv/en/?utm_source=1188&amp;utm_medium=1188&amp;utm_campaign=1188&amp;utm_id=1188&amp;utm_term=Children+dentistry&amp;utm_content=Children+dentistry">dental
clinic “Zobu feja”</a> offer consultations and answer parents' most frequently
asked questions about children's dental crowns.

 When does a milk tooth
need a crown?

<ul><li>After
nerve treatment </li><li>If
there is extensive caries damage</li><li>If
the caries in the tooth neck area is close to the gum (as the dryness required for
the filling cannot be ensured), or under the gum</li><li>If
there are genetic defects in tooth development (molar incisor hypomineralisation)</li><li>In
patients at high risk of caries (many carious lesions and very frequent use of
sugary products)</li><li>If
the tooth already has several fillings and new carious lesions</li></ul>

Although <a target="_blank" href="https://www.zobufeja.lv/en/?utm_source=1188&amp;utm_medium=1188&amp;utm_campaign=1188&amp;utm_id=1188&amp;utm_term=dental+crowns+for+children&amp;utm_content=Children+dentistry">dental crowns for children</a> are most often used for deciduous
teeth, there are also situations when they are necessary for the restoration of
permanent lateral teeth:

<ul><li>Severe
molar-incisor hypomineralisation (genetic dental developmental abnormality)</li><li>If
there is extensive carious damage and the tooth can no longer be restored with
a filling, but the patient is too young for permanent prosthesis (under 18
years of age)</li></ul>



<h2>Why should a milk tooth
be crowned? The tooth will fall out!</h2>

Yes, milk teeth fall out, but it
doesn't happen as fast as it might seem. The first milk molars fall out at the
age of 9 to 11 years old, but the second milk molars fall out at the age of 10
to 12 years old. If a child has a severely damaged tooth at the age of 3, then
we must ensure that the tooth stays in the mouth until its natural time of
falling out. Studies have shown that metal crowns are a better solution for this
situation. Fillings can fall out, and new caries, inflammation of the nerve,
fracture of tooth tissue and other complications can form around the filling.

It should not be
forgotten that sometimes a permanent tooth does not form under the deciduous
tooth, which means that the child will have to live into adulthood with this
deciduous tooth.

<h2>Can this be helped
without a crown?</h2>

There are situations when teeth can
no longer be <a target="_blank" href="https://www.zobufeja.lv/en/?utm_source=1188&amp;utm_medium=1188&amp;utm_campaign=1188&amp;utm_id=1188&amp;utm_term=+Child+dentistry&amp;utm_content=Children+dentistry">restored with fillings</a> . This leaves crowns as the only
option. Even after the treatment of the dental nerve, a metal crown is the
first choice, because there is always a microscopic plug between the filling
and the tooth, which allows microbes to enter the dental canals again.

<h2>When the permanent
tooth erupts, should the crown be removed?</h2>

No! When it's time for the milk
tooth to fall out, it will move with the crown.

<h2>Does the crowning process require a
separate visit?</h2>

No! Dental treatment and crowning take place in one visit!

<h2>Are metal crowns the
only ones available?</h2>

It is also possible to make ceramic
crowns in our clinic. They are the colour of the tooth tissue, aesthetically
pleasing, and individually made. However, it should be taken into account that
the cost of ceramic crowns is approximately three times higher than for
complete metal crowns, and putting them in will require two dental visits.

<h2>Is the crowning process
painful?</h2>

No! A feeling of pressure is
experienced during the crowning. Young children interpret any feeling of
discomfort as pain. However, since the tooth is anesthetised, we guarantee that
the process is not painful.

 

Recommendations for
parents:

<ul><li>Wait
for about an hour after crowning before eating!</li><li>The
child has to get used to the crown — for some it takes a few hours, for others
a day, but for others — several days. During this period of habituation, it is
important to explain that the new sensations are absolutely normal.</li><li>There
may be discomfort and inflammation around the gums for a few days. However, the
same process can occur after a normal filling.</li><li>There
are situations (anatomical shape of the tooth, little remaining tooth tissue,
frequent eating of sticky jelly candies, etc.) when the crown may fall off. In
this situation, save the crown and make an appointment with the dentist to
cement the same crown back on!</li></ul>

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