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Medical Conditions - Stainless Steel Cap

Stainless steel caps are preformed metal crowns placed on severely decayed, damaged, chipped, or fractured baby teeth. It is often used in primary teeth having crown destruction and permanent teeth having severe developmental defects. It is also used temporarily to replace a child's permanent tooth until a metal crown is placed.

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My baby has got soft teeth that chip on biting. What am I to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the enamel matrix formation is deficient, it will result in soft teeth that chips and/or decays easily. It may also result in an atypical or abnormal tooth shape.

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