SSC
Also written as: SSC — Stainless Steel Crown
Abbreviation for Stainless Steel Crown; a prefabricated full-coverage metal restoration used predominantly in paediatric dental treatment.
Full Definition
SSC is the standard clinical abbreviation for stainless steel crown, a preformed restoration placed on primary or permanent molar teeth with significant structural compromise. The abbreviation appears routinely in paediatric treatment notes, NHS claim forms, and referral letters. Editors should verify that SSC is defined on first use in any document intended for a non-specialist audience, including patient letters and medicolegal reports. Care should be taken not to confuse SSC with other common dental abbreviations.
Usage
Usage note: Do not confuse SSC (stainless steel crown) with SCC (squamous cell carcinoma), which may appear in the same oral health record when malignancy is noted. Define the abbreviation at first use in all non-clinical documents.
In Context
- "Treatment plan: UL6 pulpotomy + SSC; UR6 composite restoration." — Dental treatment plan form
- "The referral letter used the abbreviation SSC without expansion; the editor inserted 'stainless steel crown (SSC)' at first occurrence." — Editorial review note