ONLINE – Stainless Steel Crown Indications and Technique for Placement

This presentation is designed for the practitioner who seeks to learn more about the ideas and recommendations to help identify the need for stainless-steel crowns in primary molars and support more predictable clinical outcomes. A stainless-steel crown can confidently be placed following the step-by-step approach presented in this program. When placed properly and with good case selection, the stainless-steel crown should remain in place until the natural exfoliation of the primary molar.

Upon completion of the course, the participant will:

Joel H. Berg is dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle. He is professor in the UW Department of Pediatric Dentistry and also holds the Lloyd and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health. Berg is a board-certified pediatric dentist and was President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry for 2012-13. Berg previously held positions as Chair of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington from 2003-12, as vice president of Clinical Affairs at Philips Oral Healthcare (Sonicare) from 2000-2003, and as head of the Scientific Department for ESPE Dental AG (Seefeld, Germany) from 1998-2000. He is the author of the book Early Childhood Oral Health, and of over one hundred manuscripts and book chapters on subjects including dental restorative materials for children and other work related to biomaterials. His current research interests include the development of dental caries prevention programs using risk assessment models and early childhood oral health