A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic Findings

Stainless steel crowns (SSCs) are the preferred choice for restoring primary molars with extensive caries. However, they may be indicated for permanent molars in certain cases as well. While limited research assessed different aspects of this treatment separately, this review aims to consolidate the...

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Main Authors: Pooya Vatankhah, Fatemeh Hashemi, Alireza Sarraf Shirazi
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Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Dentistry
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Online Access:https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_50510_54e84162e6af80b006cffed2e0099bb9.pdf
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description Stainless steel crowns (SSCs) are the preferred choice for restoring primary molars with extensive caries. However, they may be indicated for permanent molars in certain cases as well. While limited research assessed different aspects of this treatment separately, this review aims to consolidate the existing literature and provide a multi-dimensional analysis of preformed metal crown restoration for permanent molars. A comprehensive search of electronic databases including Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane was conducted, and relevant studies were categorized based on specific aspects of this treatment including indications, survival rates, periodontal and radiographic findings, utilization frequency, and alternative options. The review highlights the wide range of indications for SSCs on permanent molars of children, adolescents, and even adults, along with their remarkable success rates. However, noticeable underutilization, despite their proven efficacy, was observed. Periodontal defects and marginal discrepancies were found to be the most common causes of failures.
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spelling doaj-art-92d9e2672fb149e0aca4bea8f7ef3f6c2025-08-20T02:56:44ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Dentistry2345-64852345-64182025-03-0126181610.30476/dentjods.2024.101475.230150510A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic FindingsPooya Vatankhah0Fatemeh Hashemi1Alireza Sarraf Shirazi2Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Stainless steel crowns (SSCs) are the preferred choice for restoring primary molars with extensive caries. However, they may be indicated for permanent molars in certain cases as well. While limited research assessed different aspects of this treatment separately, this review aims to consolidate the existing literature and provide a multi-dimensional analysis of preformed metal crown restoration for permanent molars. A comprehensive search of electronic databases including Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane was conducted, and relevant studies were categorized based on specific aspects of this treatment including indications, survival rates, periodontal and radiographic findings, utilization frequency, and alternative options. The review highlights the wide range of indications for SSCs on permanent molars of children, adolescents, and even adults, along with their remarkable success rates. However, noticeable underutilization, despite their proven efficacy, was observed. Periodontal defects and marginal discrepancies were found to be the most common causes of failures.https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_50510_54e84162e6af80b006cffed2e0099bb9.pdfcrownsdentitionpermanentmolarpediatric dentistry
spellingShingle Pooya Vatankhah
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Journal of Dentistry
crowns
dentition
permanent
molar
pediatric dentistry
title A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic Findings
title_full A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic Findings
title_fullStr A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic Findings
title_full_unstemmed A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic Findings
title_short A Literature Review of Stainless Steel Crown for Permanent Molars: Indications, Survival, Periodontal and Radiographic Findings
title_sort literature review of stainless steel crown for permanent molars indications survival periodontal and radiographic findings
topic crowns
dentition
permanent
molar
pediatric dentistry
url https://dentjods.sums.ac.ir/article_50510_54e84162e6af80b006cffed2e0099bb9.pdf
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