The Hall Technique for Stainless Steel Crowns

Dr. Sharat Pani
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Schulich Dentistry, London ON

Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, dental professionals everywhere have been looking to use non-aerosol generating procedures wherever possible. In pediatric dentistry, there is one well recognized non-AGP for stainless steel crowns. It’s called the Hall Technique.

In this edition of CDA Oasis Live, Dr. John O’Keefe invites Dr. Sharat Pani, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Schulich School of Dentistry, to share his considerable insight into the technique. Citing evidence from over ten years of clinical studies, Dr. Pani compares the success rate of the Hall technique to that of traditionally placed crowns. He highlights the importance of case selection, gives valuable tips on clinical practice, and offers a word of advice to general practitioners who are considering adopting the technique.

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Resources

Hall Technique – Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses

• Badar et al 2019 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32440052/
• Innes et al 2015 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26718872/ (Cochrane database review)

Leaving Caries Behind

• Ricketts et al 2006 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16856019/ (Cochrane database review)

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