title: Parental satisfaction with preveneered stainless steel crowns for primary anterior teeth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate parental satisfaction with preveneered stainless steel crowns placed on their child.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire using a 5-point Likert-type scale was administered by a trained assistant to a convenience sample of 58 parents at recall of their child at least 6 months after placement of preveneered stainless steel crowns (PVSSCs; NuSmile). The questionnaire asked about: (1) durability; (2) color; (3) size; and (4) shape. Fifty-eight children ranged in age from 18 months to 12 years were approached for participation. Crowns were placed by pediatric dental residents or private practice pediatric dentists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-four of 58 parent questionnaires were usable. The average age of the children was 5 years, 2 months at recall. The children had crowns present an overage of 13 months at evaluation. Overall, parental acceptance of NuSmile PVSSCs was very high at 93% (N=50). Parents were most satisfied with the crown's: (1) size (N=52; 97%); (2) shape (N=51; 94%); (3) shade and retention (N=48; 89%); (4) metal visibility (N=40; 74%); and (5) durability (N=38; 70%). Forty-three parents (80%) stated that their children were satisfied with the crowns.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Parent satisfaction with the NuSmile preveneered stainless steel crowns was very high.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
authors.forename: Cariann
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Champagne
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Waggoner
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ditmyer
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Casamassimo
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacLean
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003442:Crowns; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D013193:Stainless Steel; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013193:Stainless Steel