Hall Technique

Crowns placed using the Hall Technique have better long term outcomes (pain/infection and need for replacement) compared with standard fillings.

[8] It is also utilized in modern dental practices, as many parents and patients prefer treatment options that are minimally invasive and that help eliminate the need for sedation.

Literature suggests preformed crowns placed on carious primary molar teeth reduce risk of major failure or pain in the long term compared to fillings.

There is also evidence to suggest that fitting crowns using the Hall Technique reduces patient discomfort at the time of treatment in comparison to conventional fillings.

It can also help reduce the overall time a patient spends in the dental chair due to the relatively simple and quick procedure when compared with traditional method of stainless steel crown (SSC) application.

The Hall Technique has been included in a guideline of the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme (SDCEP)[11] and has helped to drive change in how dentists manage decay in primary teeth from the traditional invasive surgical approach to the less-invasive biological management of decay.

[12][13][14][15][16] Clinical trials have shown the technique to be effective; however it is not an easy, quick-fix solution to the problem of carious primary molars.

The technique is not suited to every tooth, child or clinician, but it can be an effective method of managing carious primary molars.

Not only were there no differences in restoration longevity or in the numbers of teeth (or patients) experiencing pulpal pathology (pain or infection), but there were significantly less pulp exposures.

[27] However, temporary restorative material is not a common practice of the Hall Technique, and case selection appropriateness should be considered.

The separators are generally placed 3–5 days prior to the placement of the stainless steel crown to space to be created.