The Effects of Stainless Steel Crowns Applied With Hall Technique on Occlusal Vertical Dimension

Hall Teknik Ile Uygulanan Paslanmaz Celik kronların Okluzal Dikey Boyuta Etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi

In recent years restoring carious of fractured primary teeth with stainless steel crowns (SSC) has became more popular than ever. On the other hand the traditional operative approach of complete removal of caries is steadily losing support due to successful results with materials of high microleakage resistance.

Treatment time and pain control in asymptomatic teeth has always been a problem in children. Hall technique is a minimally invasive treatment protocol that doesn't require local anesthesia, use of rotating devices for caries removal to restore primary teeth with SSC.

But this protocol also raised questions in the scientific community about its possible effects on the dentition and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) for causing primary occlusal contact and increasing vertical dimension.

The aim of our research is to study the effects of Hall technique's premature occlusal contact on TMJ.

Inclusion Criteria:

• No systemical illness
• Willing to come to control appointments
• No symptoms of pulpal inflammation
• To have at least 1, 3 at most dentin caries primary teeth without infection, mobility, Angle class I profile and molar relation
• Willing to participate the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of diagnosed systemic illness
• Anterior/ posterior crossbite
• Presence of dental pain
• Root resorption exceeding 2/3's of the treated tooth
• Gingival inflammation, periodontal disease
• Signs of parafunctionism, bruxism
• Facial asymmetry
• Signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disfunction
• Not willing to participate