Evaluation of the effect of different ferrule designs on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary central incisors incorporating fiber posts, composite cores and crown restorations

• Published in: The journal of contemporary dental practice Vol. 8; no. 7; pp. 62 - 69
• Main Authors: Dikbas, Idil, Tanalp, Jale, Ozel, Emre, Koksal, Temel, Ersoy, Mustafa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.11.2007
• Subjects: Composite Resins; Compressive Strength; Crowns; Dental Stress Analysis; Dentistry; Humans; Incisor; Post and Core Technique; Quartz; Statistics, Nonparametric; Tooth Fractures - prevention & control; Tooth Preparation - methods

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary central incisors restored with quartz fiber posts, composite cores, and crowns when different types of ferrule designs were incorporated. Sixty maxillary incisors were divided into six groups: Group...