title: Restoration of primary anterior teeth with composite crowns.
abstract: For children with extensive caries of primary teeth, or with deformed or traumatised teeth, restoration with composite using a crown form gives excellent results. Strength is gained by full crown coverage. The aesthetics are very acceptable. The technique also allows primary teeth to be modified to resemble permanent teeth when these are missing and the primary teeth are being kept until more definitive treatment is provided. Caries is usually well controlled, and space loss due to further tooth breakdown is avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Dental Health, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Drummond
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003775:Dental Polishing; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D007223:Infant; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins