Available in anterior and posterior versions, NuSmile primary crowns are anatomically correct, stainless-steel crowns with natural-looking tooth-colored facing. They are designed to provide a durable, color-stable, full-coverage restoration for protection of remaining tooth structure. NuSmile Crowns are an alternative to the time-consuming open-face stainless-steel crown and to the technique-sensitive less durable composite strip crown.
Several styles are offered...
- The anterior crowns are fabricated with both point angles slightly square so that the distal point angle may be slightly rounded in the operatory to make a right or left side crown. Right or left crowns are available at no additional charge, if preferred.
- Regular length crowns are the same length as a standard stainless steel crown. Short length crowns are 1mm shorter in length and may be best used for the very young pediatric dental patient.
- Extra Light Crowns are NuSmile's original pedo shade. Light Crowns are slightly more yellow than the original pedo shade and may provide a better shade match on some single tooth applications.
Here are three cases, demonstrating the easy placement of NuSmile crowns.
Case 1 by Theodore P. Croll, DDS
Case Background
3-1/2 - year - old boy with early childhood caries of incisors.
Case Treatment
After caries removal, labial groove to retain resin-modified glass-ionomer liner
RMGI liner in place, tooth "miniaturization with low-speed round bur
"Miniaturization" (tooth preparation) with high-speed water-cooled diamond bur
Final preparation completed
9 months postoperatively
Case 2 by Ray Stewart, DMD, MS
The crown sizes which will look most natural are selected.
After removal of decay with a #330 carbide. Pulpal therapy will be performed on the lateral incisors.
After gross reduction with a course tapered diamond, a fine tapered round-end diamond is used to refine the preparation 1-2mm subgingival, and to create a feather-edge margin.
Completed tooth preparations.
After trial fitting the crowns, the crowns are seated with glass ionomer cement.
Immediately post-op, after checking the occlusion and cleanup.
Case 3 by Ray Stewart, DMD, MS
Patient with severe caries.
Patient after restoration with NuSmile(r) Crowns.
After restoration, lingual-palatal view.
After restoration, close-up view.
