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Clinical performance and esthetic satisfaction of stainless steel crowns versus CAD/CAM-based indirect restorations in children: a retrospective cohort study.

BMC oral health · Elkayam R, Polak D, Davidovich E · 2026-07-20

A retrospective study compared stainless steel crowns and CAD/CAM restorations for damaged first permanent molars in children, finding both performed similarly clinically over 12 months, though parents rated the tooth-colored restorations as more esthetically satisfying.

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