The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) – 2021 policy on early childhood caries (ECC) reports a high prevalence of ECC in the poor and near-poor children populations. ECC poses serious complications such as the risk of caries to the permanent dentition, emergency pulp pathologies, reduced function leading to impaired nutrition, and expensive treatments, thereby affecting the overall quality of life in children. In addition, ECC poses a psychological as well as financial burden on the oral healthcare sector.
Strip crowns are an economical and esthetic option for restoring carious, defective, and/or damaged deciduous anterior teeth. They are readymade, are available in assorted sizes, and precisely simulate the morphology of the deciduous incisors and canines; their transparency allows for improved visualization and evaluation during the restoration procedure. Strip crowns can…
