Looking for a Hall Crown Dentist? One may be hard to find, but it isn’t impossible. Norna Hall (for whom the crowns are named after) introduced Hall Crowns as treatment for cavities in baby teeth in the United Kingdom. The crowns are a minimally invasive option for some cavities in baby teeth. The placement of Hall Crowns does not require any needles, numbing or anesthesia, or drilling. This can make treatment easier for some children, and may lessen the need for sedation and general anesthetics in pediatric dentistry.
Can my child get a Hall Crown?
Most children can benefit from the placement of a Hall Crown when the cavity is small. This is why early prevention visits are important. Finding a cavity before it causes significant infection makes it easier to treat with minimally invasive techniques. These techniques may include the use of Silver Diamine Fluoride, Fluoride Treatments, Temporary Restorations, or Hall Crowns placed by a dentist. Some children are not candidates for Hall Crowns; this could be due to the size of the cavity, death of the tooth (necrosis), symptoms (i.e., pain causing a child to wake at night), or poor cooperation increasing the risk of serious emergencies (choking or aspiration of the crown). Finding a Hall Crown Dentist to discuss treatment options may help reduce the need for sedation for some children.
How are Hall Crowns Placed?
There are a variety of methods a dentist can place a Hall Crown. Some will choose to place the crown the same day they examine a child. When this method is used your child will feel pressure when the crown is cemented to the teeth. Don’t worry, this initial feeling will go away within the first few minutes of placing the crown. When the crown is placed pressure will be felt on the adjacent tooth, and it will open the child’s bite. The discomfort from the crown will go away within days, and your child’s bite will return to normal in week.
A Hall Crown Dentist may decide to place spacers, and have your child back to cement the crown. This typically makes the placement of the crown more comfortable, but requires an additional appointment. Spacers also make it easier for a dentist to find a crown that fits better because spacers remove areas a crown can get caught on during the fitting process.
Do Hall Crowns Work?
Bacteria cause cavities; the bacteria in our mouth breaks down the sugars and starches one eats to produce acid. The acid wears away healthy tooth structure and causes a cavity. When a cavity is sealed within a tooth the bacteria that cause it lose their potential to grow as long as the seal is maintained. The Hall Technique is one method of achieving that seal for baby teeth. Clinical trials have shown that Hall Crowns are effective and acceptable to children, parents, and dentists. Hall Crowns require careful and appropriate case selection and long term monitoring.
The Hall Technique is quick and non-invasive. A crown is seated over the tooth with no cavity removal or tooth preparation. The use of local anesthesia is not required. The technique may reduce the need for advanced behavior techniques such as sedation.
