title: Stainless steel crowns versus amalgams in the primary dentition and decision-making in clinical practice.
abstract: This article reviews scientific dental literature related to amalgam restorations versus stainless steel crowns (SSCs) in the primary dentition. An extensive literature search of clinical studies was conducted to address the use of amalgams and SSCs in the primary dentition. The scientific literature provides evidence that SSCs demonstrate greater longevity and reduced need for retreatment, compared to multi-surface amalgam restorations. There is high-level evidence for the use of SSCs because of their cost-effectiveness, ease of placement, and longevity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch, USA.
authors.forename: Annette F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Bebermeyer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003442:Crowns / Q000191:economics; D003657:Decision Making; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D013193:Stainless Steel; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel; D003723:Dental Amalgam