Silicone Model Block for Making Posterior Temporary Crown

Abstract

Background: Making temporary crown by  molding chairside which takes quite a long time to complete this procedure or if send to dental technician for prepare a temporary crown will be a waste of time for both the dentist and the patient and higher cost.

 Objective: To reduce time and steps of making temporary crown by chairside.

 Materials and Methods: Fabrication of silicone model block to make temporary crowns in the posterior teeth then made a temporary crown from acrylic resin prepared for patient.

 Results: When temporary crowns are prepared. It’s can shorten the time spent working chairside during temporary molding from 30 minutes to 10 minutes. Reduced visits of treatment from 3 to 2 visits and save the cost of sending an external lab 200 baht per tooth remaining 20 baht per tooth.

 Conclusions: Fabrication of silicone model block to make temporary crowns in the posterior teeth then made a temporary crown from acrylic resin prepared for used was found to be able to reduce the steps and time spent working chairside and to be model for other hospitals that are interested.