Should I Have Permitted Stainless Steel Crowns in my Daughter's Mouth?
My daughter just received a stainless steel crown on her molar. She was in pain after the procedure for 4 hrs. It's been 3 days now; she still said that it hurts when I brush her steel teeth.
Our dentist told us that her moral has both sided cavities and the regular filling may crack later on because they are tough the other teeth too. Her recommended the silver crown.
My first question is, I didn't know the silver crown means Stainless steel. I thought it was the old time silver filling. It's it something that everyone should know or just me? Was the dentist supposed to be clearer on that?
I don't want stainless steel in my daughter's mouth at the age of 4.5 yrs old.
My second question is, the doctor told me that it will not show when she smile. Now. I can see that very clearly even when she talks. It's the first molar closest to the incisors. I'm worry that my daughter may get tease at school.
My third question is, I read some article online saying that the crown is for severe decay of the tooth. I saw some picture of those teeth, they are black... My daughter's teeth were not black. The dentist said that he could see them in the x-ray. So, do the x ray visible kind of decay serious enough to place a crown on the teeth?
My last question: I worry the stainless steel crown inside her mouth may affect her brain development. Sounds funny but I've read articles about such a thing. He said it was something about affecting the nerves in the brain.
Sorry about the long questions.I hope you'll have time to give me some advice.
From a very worried mom,
Angela.
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Thank you for your questions, Angela. Stainless steel crowns are commonly used on deciduous (baby) teeth, and they are also sometimes used on permanent teeth because of the strength they have. Because of the way that baby teeth are structured, they tend to break more often is a large filling is done. Since your doctor said that both sides of the tooth were decayed, this is probably the best recommendation he could have made. It sounds like you needed more information before treatment for understanding.
Said another way, your daughter is 4-1/2 years old, and that tooth you describe will probably be there until she is about 11 years old or so… Statistically, if she had a big filling there, it would have to be redone at least once in that amount of time because of the structure of baby teeth that is different from permanent teeth. If a stainless steel crown is done, it will usually make it all the way to the time the tooth is normally lost and replaced by a permanent tooth.
Tooth sensitivity can be several things, so if it does not settle down, you should return to your dentist and have him look into it. There can be gum sensitivity, and there can also be nerve involvement with any type of restoration, filling or crown…. But sometimes a simple bite adjustment helps a lot.
The use of stainless steel crowns is longstanding. They have been a staple in pediatric dental care for years. I have never seen anything showing long term problems in a patient with stainless steel crowns. It is not the most cosmetic restoration, but it is durable and appropriate in children’s dental care. You ask if it is reversible, and probably it is not. The way that teeth are prepared would preclude being able to simple take it off.
Sincerest Regards,
Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905
Our dentist told us that her moral has both sided cavities and the regular filling may crack later on because they are tough the other teeth too. Her recommended the silver crown.
My first question is, I didn't know the silver crown means Stainless steel. I thought it was the old time silver filling. It's it something that everyone should know or just me? Was the dentist supposed to be clearer on that?
I don't want stainless steel in my daughter's mouth at the age of 4.5 yrs old.
My second question is, the doctor told me that it will not show when she smile. Now. I can see that very clearly even when she talks. It's the first molar closest to the incisors. I'm worry that my daughter may get tease at school.
My third question is, I read some article online saying that the crown is for severe decay of the tooth. I saw some picture of those teeth, they are black... My daughter's teeth were not black. The dentist said that he could see them in the x-ray. So, do the x ray visible kind of decay serious enough to place a crown on the teeth?
My last question: I worry the stainless steel crown inside her mouth may affect her brain development. Sounds funny but I've read articles about such a thing. He said it was something about affecting the nerves in the brain.
Sorry about the long questions.I hope you'll have time to give me some advice.
From a very worried mom,
Angela.
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your questions, Angela. Stainless steel crowns are commonly used on deciduous (baby) teeth, and they are also sometimes used on permanent teeth because of the strength they have. Because of the way that baby teeth are structured, they tend to break more often is a large filling is done. Since your doctor said that both sides of the tooth were decayed, this is probably the best recommendation he could have made. It sounds like you needed more information before treatment for understanding.
Said another way, your daughter is 4-1/2 years old, and that tooth you describe will probably be there until she is about 11 years old or so… Statistically, if she had a big filling there, it would have to be redone at least once in that amount of time because of the structure of baby teeth that is different from permanent teeth. If a stainless steel crown is done, it will usually make it all the way to the time the tooth is normally lost and replaced by a permanent tooth.
Tooth sensitivity can be several things, so if it does not settle down, you should return to your dentist and have him look into it. There can be gum sensitivity, and there can also be nerve involvement with any type of restoration, filling or crown…. But sometimes a simple bite adjustment helps a lot.
The use of stainless steel crowns is longstanding. They have been a staple in pediatric dental care for years. I have never seen anything showing long term problems in a patient with stainless steel crowns. It is not the most cosmetic restoration, but it is durable and appropriate in children’s dental care. You ask if it is reversible, and probably it is not. The way that teeth are prepared would preclude being able to simple take it off.
Sincerest Regards,
Chuck Campbell, DDS
Dale Brant, DDS
(713) 795-5905
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