How do I place an order?
Create an account and click on the product line under the Product Categories section to enter the Kinder Krowns® - Pediatric Crowns - Online Store.
Are Kinder Krowns® – Pediatric Crowns available in multiple shades?
Kinder Krowns come in 2 esthetically pleasing shades, Pedo 1 and Pedo 2. Our Pedo 2 shade is the most natural shade, and will blend in well with most of your pediatric patients. The Pedo 1 shade is for those cases when you want the bleached white shade.
Do you offer volume discounts?
Yes. When you order 75+ crowns per month you will get 5% discount on your order. If you order 100+ crowns, please contact us for our tiered volume-based discount schedule.
Do you sell internationally, and if so, how can I place my order?
Yes. You may place your order online, by creating an account and using your credit card to place the order. If you would like to find out an estimated shipping and/or importation cost, we'd be happy to find that information for you. Simply fill out our Contact Us form.
Does Kinder Krowns® offer University Discounts?
Absolutely, to help foster the growth of higher education, we offer generous discounts and donations for educational institutions, post graduate students and for CE courses alike. Please visit our University Programs page.
In the event a crown is damaged, what should I do?
You can either repair the crown, or cut it off and replace it with a new one. Kinder Krowns® are backed by a 100% replacement guarantee on returned, fractured crowns.
Below you will find the step-by-step process that is reviewed in the tutorial:
1. Select approximate crown size prior to preparation. This is done by holding a crown up next to their existing tooth. (This step can be skipped when you are more familiar with choosing crowns.)
2. Gross reduction of tooth (Incisal, Interproximal, Buccal, Lingual). Preparation is very similar to that of plain stainless steel crowns, but it requires slightly more tooth reduction. This increased reduction is necessary to properly fit an appropriately sized crown, making the restoration as natural looking as possible. You will need an extra 15 – 20% tooth reduction. In your initial preparation most dentists use a football-shaped carbide, or 855 tapered diamond. But again, this depends completely on your preference.
a. During sub-gingival reduction, it is important to avoid damaging the gingival tissue. A flame-shaped diamond such as a 368 or a 330 tapered bur can be used for the lingual preparation. These burs can also create a nice feather-edge, or knife-edge margin, which is recommended.
3. Then go through and remove any remaining decay with a slow speed round bur.
a. With the increased reduction you should anticipate more hemorrhage than in a regular stainless steel preparation. Hemorrhage and moisture control are not critical issues for these restorations as with strip crowns or window crowns. If you find yourself often having to reduce too much subgingivally, we offer 1 millimeter short length crowns to help alleviate the problem.
4. Finally, check for any pulp exposure. If you find exposure, treat the pulp as necessary.
5. After the preparation is complete and all of your crowns fit passively, the crowns can be filled with your cement of choice. Many dentists are using a resin-modified glass ionomer, but whatever you use with stainless steel crowns is fine. Fill crown with composite of choice and place on prep.
6. Confirm gingiva is reflected and crown is seated all the way.
7. Use explorer and floss to clean up excess cement.
8. Use Prophy cup and paste to clean up any unseen cement.
9. If desired, use abrasive discs to characterize restoration by rounding off distal corners.
What type of cement should I use to place Kinder Krowns® - Pediatric Crowns?
Whatever you use to cement regular stainless steel crowns can be used to cement Kinder Krowns®. The cement of choice by the majority of dentists is a resin-modified glass ionomer, although straight glass ionomers are certainly adequate.
Can Kinder Krowns® - Pediatric Crowns be shortened?
If you find that regular length crowns are routinely too long, we also offer 1mm shortened crowns. This will not only save you time, but it will also save wear and tear on the composite interface. If you need to shorten a crown, you may use of of the following techniques. *Do not use a scissors to shorten these crowns. You may shorten the crown by using a sandpaper disk, fine diamond (slow speed), soft stone (green or white), or a coarse rubber wheel. You should grind horizontal to the composite metal junction. As will all composites, carbides should be avoided, as they can set up fracture problems at a later date. After shortening, you may also want to feather the composite at the margin if needed, and polish as you would any other composite.
Can I order my Kinder Krowns® - Pediatric Crowns to be lefts and rights?
Yes. To simplify ordering and inventory, standard Kinder Krowns® are universally contoured – you can make them right or left by rounding the distal corner if desired. If you prefer to have lefts and rights, we’d be happy to do that for you at no additional charge.
Which crowns are included with each Anterior Kit?
Choosing what size crowns you will need, can be a difficult task. To help, we’ve designed complete kits for anterior Kinder Krowns that include the most popular sizes. The kits come packaged in a convenient and portable case with a compule of add-on material and a rubber wheel for shortening and/or shaping the crown. Please review each kit individually at Anterior Kits.
Which crowns are included with each Posterior Kit?
Choosing what size crowns you will need, can be a difficult task. To help, we’ve designed complete kits for anterior Kinder Krowns that include the most popular sizes. The kits come packaged in a convenient and portable case with a compule of add-on material and a rubber wheel for shortening and/or shaping the crown. Please review each kit individually at Posterior Kits.
How should I sterilize Kinder Krowns?
We recommend cold sterilization with Sporax II, a safer alternative to glutaraldehyde. Follow the manufacturer's guidelines to ensure proper sterilization. Do NOT autoclave Kinder Krowns. Studies have shown that repeated autoclaving can darken the shade of preveneered crowns.
