Retrofitting an esthetic post and core to salvage a six-unit fixed partial denture

Teeth restored with post and core restorations present a clinical dilemma if they fracture. An individual with a maxillary anterior six-unit fixed partial denture had one of the canine abutment teeth fracture. The other abutment debonded and the post separated from the core. The fixed partial dentur...

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Published inGeneral dentistry Vol. 47; no. 1; p. 84
Main Authors Farley, B A, Curtis, Jr, J W, Hoyt, D J, Pollard, B L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1999
Subjects
Cuspid - injuries
Dental Abutments
Dental Restoration Failure
Denture Repair
Denture, Partial, Fixed
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Post and Core Technique - adverse effects
Post and Core Technique - instrumentation
Retreatment
Tooth Fractures - etiology
Tooth Root - injuries
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Summary:Teeth restored with post and core restorations present a clinical dilemma if they fracture. An individual with a maxillary anterior six-unit fixed partial denture had one of the canine abutment teeth fracture. The other abutment debonded and the post separated from the core. The fixed partial denture was salvaged by retrofitting a porcelain-fused-to-metal post and core restoration in the fractured abutment.
ISSN:0363-6771