If you plan on furnishing your patient with a crown and loop to provide for space maintenance, begin by considering how long the crown will be in place. On for a long period of time? The risk is mesial tipping or movement. To prevent this unwanted outcome, it is a good idea to add a rest along with the crown and loop. And you can increase the strength of the rest by bonding it to the tooth with a composite resin.

Impressions for the lab should be taken with the crown in place. Pour the impression when the crown is firmly on the tooth. You’ll also need to provide the lab with a prepared crown so the lab can accurately duplicate it.

For assistance with crown and loop selection and treatment contact SML. We’ll point you to a high quality, knowledgeable, reliable dental appliance lab near you.