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Summary
The aim of this paper is to present the long-term follow-up of one paediatric zirconia crown on a deciduous molar. Preformed crowns are part of the armamentarium in paediatric dentistry. In recent years, aesthetic alternatives to preformed metal crowns have been developed, first preveneered crowns and then zirconia crowns. This paper describes the restoration of a primary molar with a zirconia crown (EZ-Pedo, Loomis, California, USA) in an 8-year-old boy. In this clinical case, the protocol for the implementation and maintenance of zirconia crowns is detailed. The patient was followed up for 29 months until the natural exfoliation of his primary molar. The adaptation of the zirconia crown, the gingival health and the wear on the opposing tooth were considered. In this case, the paediatric zirconia crown allowed sustainable functional restoration while restoring a natural appearance of the tooth.
- Dentistry and oral medicine
- Mouth
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Contributors SLC is responsible for care and treatment of the patient in the hospital and had written the article. IH and TP participated in the follow-up and critically revised the article. SDT critically revised the article.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained from Guardian.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.