Premolars restored with post & core before crown

1. Premolars restored with post & core before crown Many a times endodontically treated premolars do not offer sufficient support especially for a PFM crown. So in such cases it is preferable to use a post & core to augment support for the crown. Excellence in General Dental practice series by Dr. Veerendra Darakh

2. Glass fiber post As would be obvious there is not much support for a PFM crown. Tooth no: 3-4 This lower right first premolar had to be endodontically treated . It was reinforced by a glass fiber post. Name: Mrs. S. Siddiqui Excellence in General Dental practice series by Dr. Veerendra Darakh

3. A nickel chrome crown was made for this patient. It come out along with the coronal tooth structure within 3 months. Tooth no : 1-4 As there was no coronal tooth structure it was decided to build up the crown using glass fiber posts and core build up was done by a self cure composite core build up material Name: K R R M Excellence in General Dental practice series by Dr. Veerendra Darakh

4. Two glass fiber posts of different diameters Therefore this tooth was reinforced by glass fiber posts. Two posts of slightly different diameters had to be used. Tooth no : 1-4 After core build up After crown cutting Name: K R R M Excellence in General Dental practice series by Dr. Veerendra Darakh

5. Metal post This tooth was reinforced with a metal post. The core built up material was composite. Tooth no: 2-4 The posts can be selected according to the diameter & length of the canal, availability & personal preferences of the operator. Name: Mrs. N. Kurup Excellence in General Dental practice series by Dr. Veerendra Darakh

6. The length of the post in the canal should be at least the height of the clinical crown. The posts should fit passively in the canal. CLP will also be required in a few cases Join us on facebook : https://www.facebook.com/dentistrytodayindia Excellence in General Dental practice series by Dr. Veerendra Darakh