Prosthetic Rehabilitation in a Four-year-old Child with Severe Early Childhood Caries

Severe caries in childhood affects several teeth in both arches and occurs in children under 05 years of age. The lesion spreads and in many cases compromises the dental pulp.

Oral rehabilitation restores the different functions lost due to the destruction and absence of teeth. Thanks to the rehabilitation, a correct dental and maxillary development is ensured.

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We share the case of a 4-year-old girl who presented coronal destruction in several teeth. She was rehabilitated with steel crowns, celluloid crowns, orthodontic treatment and removable partial dentures.

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Parisotto, Thaís & Souza-E-Silva, Cintia & Steiner-Oliveira, Carolina & Nobre dos Santos, Marinês & Gavião, Maria Beatriz. (2009). Prosthetic Rehabilitation in a Four-year-old Child with Severe Early Childhood Caries: A Case Report. The journal of contemporary dental practice. 10. 90-7. 10.5005/jcdp-10-2-90.

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Step-by-step preparation of molars and primary incisors for Zirconia crowns

Zirconia crowns are a great esthetic, biocompatible and resistant alternative for dental rehabilitation of pediatric patients. They are used when the tooth has been affected by extensive caries or dental trauma.

The greatest benefit of Zirconia crowns is aesthetics, compared to stainless steel crowns. At the time of preparation, a series of considerations must be taken by the pediatric dentist.


We share two interesting videos that show us how is the preparation of the molars and primary incisors for the placement of Zirconia crowns.

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The Hall Technique: Manual for the management of primary molar caries

Dental caries is an infectious process that affects both children and adults. When caries affects a large amount of dental tissue, a procedure is required to ensure the permanence of the primary tooth in the oral cavity.

The Hall technique is used on primary molars affected by caries, using preformed steel crowns. The effectiveness of this technique is proven, but a careful evaluation by the pediatric dentist is required.

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We share a manual on the evaluation, application and procedure of the Hall Technique in primary molars affected by caries.

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Text copyright Nicola Innes & Dafydd Evans Illustrations copyright Dafydd Evans & Amy McKay

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Hall Technique for Stainless Steel Crown in 3 easy steps

The Hall technique is an alternative to the treatment of extensive cavities that have affected a large amount of dental tissue in the primary teeth. This technique consists of placing a preformed metal crown without dental preparation.

Steel crowns are press-fitted on primary molars affected by extensive caries or when the enamel is defective. Thanks to the steel crowns, tooth loss and future occlusion problems are avoided.


We share a video that shows us how to place a steel crown on a primary molar using the Hall technique in 3 easy steps.

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Prosthetics in Paediatric Dentistry - Article in PDF

The loss of one or more primary teeth can be due to extensive cavities (bottle caries) or to a fracture involving the tooth root (dental trauma). The absence of these teeth generates a series of problems in the occlusion and aesthetics of the child.

The migration of the adjacent teeth, the loss of the alveolar bone and poor occlusion are some of the problems caused by missing teeth. The pediatric patient should undergo radiographic examinations and evaluated by the pediatric dentist and orthodontist.

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Zoran Vulićević, Miloš Beloica, Dušan Kosanović, Ivana Radović, Jelena Juloski, Dragan Ivanović. Balk J Dent Med, Vol 21, 2017. Prosthetics in Paediatric Dentistry

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Anterior dental esthetics in primary teeth - Oral Rehabilitation

When you want to rehabilitate a primary tooth that has been affected by a fracture or extensive dental caries, some characteristics must be taken into account, such as the small size of the tooth and the large size of the dental pulp.

Primary teeth can be affected by bottle tooth decay, or by hypoplastic defects, and in some cases by bruxism. The restoration technique as the aesthetic material to rehabilitate the tooth will be chosen after a correct evaluation by the professional.

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We share an article that evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of different aesthetic options to restore primary teeth that have been affected by extensive caries or a fracture.

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Abu-Hussein Muhamad, Watted Nezar, Abdulgani Azzaldeen, Abu-Shilabayeh Hanali. Anterior Dental Esthetics in Primary Teeth. International Journal of Public Health Research. Vol. 3, No. 1, 2015, pp. 25-36.

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Severe early childhood caries: an integral approach

It is considered early childhood caries, when the carious process affects one or more primary teeth in children under 06 years of age. This infection is of multifactorial etiology, transmissible and of rapid development.

Treatment will depend on the extent of the injuries and requires interdisciplinary management to achieve successful rehabilitation. In these cases the cooperation of the parents is necessary.

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Losso EM, Tavares MC, Silva JY, Urban Cde A. Severe early childhood caries: an integral approach. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2009;85(4):295-300:

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