Abstract

Introduction: Dental caries is a global public health issue, especially among young children. In both developing and developed countries, it is a major public health problem. Dental caries can start early in life, develop quickly in those at high risk, and go untreated often.
 Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study done in a university hospital in Chennai. Children fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion were included in the study
 Results: 88.89% patients had stainless steel crown compared to 11.11% of them have chosen restoration as a treatment option. Class II restorations were found to be more in older children. Children in the age of 2 years did not receive class II restorations
 Conclusion: Stainless steel crowns were found to be the preferred choice of restoration in children aged 2-6 years with class II caries in maxillary teeth.

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