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Children's crowns for badly damaged baby molars

Compared with permanent teeth, baby teeth have a considerably larger nerve and a thinner layer of hard tissue. This makes them more susceptible to decay.

If a baby tooth is affected on several surfaces, a filling is often no longer sufficient. Then – as with adults – a crown can stabilise the remaining hard tooth substance and save the tooth.

Children's crown

What a crown for a baby tooth achieves

Prefabricated crowns are fitted onto the baby molar – in one session, without an impression for a laboratory.

Protection

The crown completely encloses the tooth and protects it from further decay.

Shape and function

Even with deep decay it restores the chewing surface and tooth shape.

Space maintainer

The preserved tooth keeps the space free for the permanent tooth.

Gone again by itself

Later the crowns fall out completely by themselves together with the baby tooth.

When we advise a crown

Whenever too little healthy substance is left of a baby molar to anchor a filling securely. Rather than pulling the tooth and keeping the gap open at great effort, we prefer to preserve it.

We discuss this calmly with you and show your child beforehand what will happen. We only begin the treatment once it feels safe.

The most important points at a glance

  • Prefabricated children's crowns are fitted in one session – without an impression for a laboratory.
  • The crown completely encloses the tooth and protects it from further decay.
  • It restores the chewing surface and tooth shape, even with deep decay.
  • The preserved tooth keeps the space free for the permanent tooth.
  • Later the crown falls out completely by itself together with the baby tooth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a children's crown?
A prefabricated crown that is fitted onto a badly damaged baby molar. It encloses the tooth completely, protects it from further caries and restores the chewing surface and the shape of the tooth.
Does the crown have to be removed again later?
No. The crown falls out entirely by itself together with the baby tooth when the permanent tooth comes through.
When is a filling no longer sufficient?
When a baby tooth is affected by caries on several surfaces and too little healthy tooth substance is left to anchor a filling securely. A crown then stabilises the tooth.
How many appointments does a baby tooth crown need?
As a rule one. Because the crowns are prefabricated, there is no impression for a laboratory and the tooth can be treated in a single session.
Why is the tooth not simply extracted?
Because the baby tooth holds the space for the permanent tooth. Instead of extracting the tooth and keeping the gap open with a lot of effort, we prefer to preserve it – as long as that is possible.