Use of a novel resin composite crown as a long-term provisional.
Crowns may be indicated to restore teeth where there is substantial tooth substance loss from caries or trauma, but it is not always appropriate to place the substantive restoration without reviewing the prognosis of the tooth under treatment for a time. In such cases, the placement of a long-term provisional restoration may be indicated.This paper describes the use of a recently-introduced, novel, resin-composite crown in such situations.


CONCLUSIONS
A crown which is able to be used as a long-term provisional may be a useful clinical technique for situations where the prognosis of a tooth is uncertain, and/or when the personal circumstances of the patient preclude a conventional indirect restoration.
Burke
F J Trevor
FJ
Primary Dental Care Research Group, University of Birmingham School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, St. Chad's Queensway, Birmingham B4 6NN, UK.
Sands
Peter
P
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011379:Prognosis; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D019246:Tooth Preparation / Q000379:methods; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; C483701:Rely X Unicem; D019279:Resin Cements; C069714:Protemp