Restoration of Permanent Molars Affected With (MIH) Using Composite Restorations or Preformed Metal Crowns

Restoration of Permanent Molars Affected With Molar-incisor-hypomineralization (MIH) Among a Group of Egyptian Children Using Composite Restorations or Preformed Metal Crowns : Two-arm Randomized Controlled Trial (Part III)

The aim of this study is to compare clinical outcome of using direct esthetic composite restorations in managing MIH cases and the use of preformed metal crowns.

Molar incisor hypomineralization can represent a serious and challenging clinical management problem. Children with MIH require higher levels of treatment needs and demonstrate considerable management problems.

For most severely affected MIH molars, direct esthetic restorative materials or preformed metal crowns will be the treatments to choose between. A number of aspects which could support decision-making, however, are not clearly demarcated. First and foremost, it is not clear if both treatments are similarly acceptable for patients and providers.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children with MIH in one fully erupted molar or more.
2. Age ranging from 7-12 years.
3. cooperative children
4. Good general health.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. patients participating in other experiments.
2. Patients with parents planning to move away within the following year.
3. Patients with only mildly affected MIH molars that do not require extensive restorative treatment.
4. MIH-affected molars that have a very poor prognosis and require extraction.
5. First permanent molars that are affected with other developmental defects, such as hypoplasia, dental fluorosis or amelogenesis imperfecta.