Open AccessA Comparative Evaluation of The Retention of Tooth Coloured and Stainless Steel Endodontic Posts: An In Vitro Study
Author(s) -
Kiran Keswani,
Rahul Maria,
Rohit Punga
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7241.4220
Subject(s) - premolar , ultimate tensile strength , materials science , universal testing machine , cement , zinc phosphate , dentistry , glass fiber , composite material , molar , zinc , metallurgy , medicine
This in vitro study evaluated: a) the retention of stainless steel posts of 1.5 mm diameter which were cemented with Zinc Phosphate cement versus Glass fiber posts with 1.1 mm, 1.3 mm and 1.5 mm diameters which were cemented with resin cement and b) the effect of change in diameter on the retention of Glass fiber posts with 1.1 mm, 1.3 mm and 1.5 mm diameters.