A comparative Cross-Sectional study of Two Aesthetic Restorative options for class III caries in primary Anterior Teeth

Abstract

Early childhood caries shows its first signs of manifestation in maxillary anterior teeth which poses as a hindrance to esthetics and may induce psychological complications in young children. Though esthetic restoration of anteriors in the primary teeth is challenging, all efforts must be taken to restore the tooth to its normal form and function. This study aims to infer a suitable treatment option exclusively for class III caries in primary teeth by comparing two restorative techniques, namely direct composite restoration and strip crowns. The database searched was Dental Information Archiving Systems and a total of 297 restorative procedures were analyzed using descriptive statistics on SPSS Software. Among 297 treatment procedures, 76.1% of the anterior teeth were restored as direct composite resin restoration and 23.9% were restored with strip crowns. Direct composite resin restoration was considerably used to restore class III caries in primary teeth. However, owing to recent trends in esthetics, strip crown restoration may be an ideal choice.