Korean J Dent Mater.  2018 Dec;45(4):287-300. 10.14815/kjdm.2018.45.4.287.

A Morphometric Study of the Stainless Steel Permanent Molar Crown with Three-Dimensional Scanner

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  • 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea. jychaee@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the morphological characteristics of two types of stainless steel permanent molar crowns using three-dimensional scanners and the morphological changes of these crowns after crimping. Two types of stainless steel permanent molar crowns, PO-96 and PERMACROWN were scanned using three-dimensional scanner. Crown size, crown index (ratio of buccolingual diameter to mesiodistal diameter at height of contour), cervical convergency of crown were measured. Stainless steel crowns were crimped and re-scanned with three-dimensional scanner. Morphological changes of stainless steel permanent molar crowns were analyzed. As for the crown index, maxillary PERMACROWN was larger buccolingually and smaller mesiodistally than maxillary PO-96 and mandibular PERMACROWN was smaller buccolingually and larger mesiodistally than mandibular PO-96. Maxillary PO-96 was more convergent to cervical mesiodistally than maxillary PERMACROWN and mandibular PO-96 was more convergent to the cervical mesiodistally, buccolingually than mandibular PERMACROWN. Both types of stainless steel permanent molar crowns showed reduction of cervical circumference after crimping. Two products were morphologically different in crown size, shape and cervical convergence. Although both types of stainless steel permanent molar crowns are pre-contoured type, additional crimping is needed to achieve better marginal adaptation.

Keyword

Stainless steel crown; Permanent molar; Crimping; Three dimensional scanner

MeSH Terms

Crowns*
Molar*
Stainless Steel*
Stainless Steel
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