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Cast post and core foundation for the badly broken down molar tooth
Author(s) -
Bass EV
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2002.tb00304.x
Subject(s) - crown (dentistry) , dentistry , post and core , foundation (evidence) , molar , impression , core (optical fiber) , orthodontics , medicine , posterior teeth , computer science , history , telecommunications , archaeology , world wide web
Background: This article addresses the difficult clinical problem of restoration of endodontically treated posterior teeth, where there is nothing left of the clinical crown. Methods: A step by step procedure, including instrumentation and materials and a new impression technique, is described in detail, with clinical photographs. Results: This technique results in the fabrication of a robust and extremely retentive post and core on which to place fixed prosthodontic restorations. Conclusions: The author has placed over 600 restorations of this type over a five year period, without any reported failures. With the |Dsgreying|DS of the population there are increased demands on dentists to restore structurally compromised teeth, and increasing expectations of the performance of these restorations. This technique is offered as a superior alternative to conventional post and core constructions methods.