Clinical Evaluation of Zirconia Crowns and Anterior Strip Crowns

Clinical Comparison Between Zirconia Crowns Versus Anterior Strip Crowns

The hypothesis to be investigated is that no difference will be found upon comparing resin composite strip crowns and NuSmile zirconia crowns (NuSmile ZR) esthetic primary anterior in restoring anterior primary teeth.

The aim of this study is to clinically evaluate the performance of a new NuSmile ZR esthetic primary anterior crowns, compared with anterior resin composite strip crowns in the restoration of 120 teeth (primary incisors and lateral anterior teeth in the deciduous dentition of child patients).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy Children with no history of any systemic illness or any developmental disease of the teeth and jaws that would have affected dietary patterns, caries, susceptibility or the selection of restorative materials to the best of current knowledge.
• Minimal of two surfaces of caries in the targeted tooth.
• Patient with Early Childhood Caries as defined by American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), 2016.
• Cooperative patient who had behavioral rating "positive" or "definitely positive" followed the Frankl behavior classification scale. (Frankl et al. 1962)
• Opposing teeth present.
• Written consent was obtained from the parent/guardian after explaining the full details of the treatment procedure and its possible outcomes, discomfort, risks, and benefits.
• No patient was excluded on the basis of gender, race, social or economic background.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Teeth with proximity to exfoliation and resorption of the root passed its half.
• Patients with allergy or hypersensitivity to nickel in case of posterior group teeth.
• Presence of single surface caries not involving the proximal surfaces.
• Teeth that has been subjected to trauma.
• Anxious, uncooperative patients who need to be treated under general anesthesia.
• Children who suffer from bruxism.
• Children with special needs.
• Presence of tooth wear on the opposing teeth (in case of anterior teeth), or absence of opposing.