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Shear strengths were evaluated by subjecting these crowns to simulated forces of occlusion.Results: The force required to cause shearing of the esthetic facings was statistically significant. With the 1UP crown being significantly weaker than the other crowns tested. Conclusion: The 1 UP crowns failed at lower levels of force than the other types of EP-SSC. The shear strengths for the three other crown types were not statistically different from each other. The esthetic facings do not likely fail from the single point load of a child's bite.","abstract_html":"Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate esthetic posterior stainless steel crowns (EP-SSC) and compare their relative shear strengths.Methods: Sixty EP-SSC were compared. 15 crowns from NuSmile&amp;#174; Primary Crowns, Kinder Krowns, and Dental Innovators 1UP and EC Crowns were studied. The crowns were cemented to a typodont tooth then thermally cycled in water baths to simulate oral conditions. Shear strengths were evaluated by subjecting these crowns to simulated forces of occlusion.Results: The force required to cause shearing of the esthetic facings was statistically significant. With the 1UP crown being significantly weaker than the other crowns tested. Conclusion: The 1 UP crowns failed at lower levels of force than the other types of EP-SSC. The shear strengths for the three other crown types were not statistically different from each other. The esthetic facings do not likely fail from the single point load of a child&#x27;s bite.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Carmichael, Lonny Dale"],"institution":null,"degree_name":"Master of Science","degree_level":"Thesis","degree_discipline":"Pediatric Dentistry","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Dr. Tegwyn H. 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