Annals and Essences of Dentistry
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Abstract

RESTORATION OF THE ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TOOTH WITH THREE DIFFERENT POST SYSTEMS - AN IN VITRO STUDY

Lenin Babu Thota, Gunaranjan, Vamsee Krishna N

Endodontically treated teeth are significantly weaker and more prone to fracture. The reasons are desiccation or premature loss of moisture supplied by a vital pulp. The posts have been advocated to strengthen weakened endodontically treated teeth against intraoral forces by distributing torquing forces within the radicular dentin to support tissue along their roots. This in vitro study compared the effects of three post systems on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth.