A novel and easy technique for restoring grossly decayed mandibular molar with a modified cast-post

Autor: Tej Jitesh Joshi, Gaurang Mistry, Devanand Shetty, Omkar Shetty, Sahil Singh, Shraddha Rumde
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 31, Iss 129 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.129.14394
Popis: The article addresses the difficulty of restoring a grossly carious molar tooth, where very little tooth structure is left after caries excavation. When enough sound tooth structure is missing for satisfying the ferrule effect, a clinician can follow this technique and easily restore such teeth. A step by step procedure, including instrumentation and materials and a new impression technique, is described in detail, with clinical photographs. This technique results in the fabrication of a robust and extremely retentive post and core on which to place fixed prosthodontic restorations. A 2 and half year study showed that the tooth well in function with no signs of any problem. The author has restored around many decayed molars using this technique. Over a period of three years, no failure was reported. With an increasing demand on the dentist for restoring a structurally compromised teeth, this technique provides the patients with a robust prosthodontic solution.
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