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Evaluation of Clinical Performance of Stainless Steel Crowns and 3D-printed Resin Crowns in Primary Molars of Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · Bhavana B, Surekha GL, Vineeth G, Ravigna P, Chaitanya P, Cheeli S · 2026-08-01

Researchers compared stainless steel crowns with 3D-printed resin crowns on treated primary molars in children over 12 months. Stainless steel crowns showed superior retention and survival rates, whilst resin crowns offered better aesthetics but significantly higher failure rates.

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