ArticleBMC oral health2021
Stainless-steel crowns in children: Norwegian and Finnish dentists' knowledge, practice and challenges.
Article in BMC oral health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06706167 (Clinical Comparison Between Stainless-steel Crown, Zirconia Crown and Bioflx Crown in Primary Molars), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Clinical Comparison Between Stainless-steel Crown, Zirconia Crown and Bioflx Crown in Primary Molars: Randomized Control Trial
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative clinical performance of stainless steel, zirconia, and Bioflx crowns in primary molars: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Strategies for Restoration of Compromised First Permanent Molars in Children: Challenges and Optimal Timing.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Review
- Evaluating the Aging of Stainless Steel Crowns: Volumetric and Morphological Insights from Nano-computed Tomography Imaging.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Knowledge, practice, and challenges in the use of stainless steel crowns and the Hall technique among Yemeni general dental practitioners: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Efficacy evaluation of zirconia crown on primary molars with caries defects.Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Awareness, and Use of Stainless-Steel Crowns Among Dental Professionals in Sana'a City, Yemen.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
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- Knowledge, experience and perception regarding molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) among dentists and dental hygienists in Oslo, Norway.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundStainless-steel crowns (SSCs) are recommended for restorative treatment of young teeth severely affected by caries, fractures or dental developmental disorders (DDDs). However, despite recommendations and clinical evidence, SSCs are not widely used by general dentists, who favour extraction and more conventional restorations. The present study aimed to investigate the views of and use of SSCs among Norwegian and Finnish dentists.
methodsThe present study was a cross-sectional survey among Norwegian and Finnish dentists. An electronic questionnaire was sent to Norwegian and Finnish dentists asking whether they used SSCs and on which indications. In addition, the questionnaire assessed reasons for non-use and dentists' perceptions regarding advantages and challenges in the use of SSCs, as well as the need for additional training. Distributions of background characteristics, use of and views on SSCs were calculated, and statistical significance of the associations between respondents' background and their answers were evaluated.
resultsOf the 574 Norwegian and 765 Finnish respondents, only 12.0% and 12.9% reported to use SSCs, respectively. The most frequently reported barrier reported by those who did not use SSCs was lack of practical training. The most frequent challenge reported by those using SSCs was difficulties in crown adjustment followed by aesthetic issues, and the most frequently reported advantage was that SSCs maintain the function and occlusion. The majority of respondents reported a need for more information and practical training in the use of SSCs, with hands-on course as their most frequently preferred education type.
conclusionAlthough the value of SSCs for restoring young molars is recognized by Norwegian and Finnish dentists, SSCs are rarely used by general dentists. The majority of the respondents reported lack of training and materials and was interested in receiving more information and education.
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