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Survival Rates Of Stainless Steel Crowns And Multi-Surface Composite Restorations Placed By Dental Students In A Pediatric Clinic, Badia A. Zahdan, Aniko Szabo, Cesar Gonzalez, Elaye Okunseri, Christopher Okunseri

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose: This study examined survival rates of multi-surface composite restorations and stainless steel crowns (SSCs) placed by students in a pediatric dental clinic as well as the length of time it takes for restorations to be replaced with stainless steel crowns. Study design: Data from electronic dental records for all children with at least one 2-surface composite restorations or SSCs on a primary first or second molar from January 1, 2007 to September 30, 2015 were analyzed. The primary outcome was the time to a new restoration or SSC on the same tooth, with time to a crown as a …