CHAIRSIDE VENEERING OF COMPOSITE RESIN TO ANTERIOR STAINLESS-STEEL CROWNS - ANOTHER LOOK

The chairside veneering of stainless steel crowns using the technique described in our original article (J Dent Child, 61: 321-326 September -December 1994) has proven to be a very dependable and successful tech nique for restoring severely damaged primary anterior teeth. In this a rticle an advancement in the technique is described using new light cu red materials that simplify the veneering process and produce thinner veneers. The resulting veneers maintain the adaptability, strength, an d gingival contour benefits of the stainless steel crown in conjunctio n with the cosmetics of composite facings. The chairside technique can be quickly mastered by a dental auxiliary and results in veneered cro wns with very high shear and bond strengths.