Restoring ceramo-metal tooth by using self-made crown post-core in order to re-utilize the broken crown of the base tooth.
- Author:
Miao QUAN
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Crowns; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Metal Ceramic Alloys; Post and Core Technique; Tooth Fractures; therapy
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2004;22(3):227-228
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore a new method and its clinical significance of restorative ceramo-metal by using a self-made crown post-core to reutilize the broken crown.
METHODS18 teeth were restored with ceramo-metal tooth by using self-made crown post-core in order to preserve the old broken base tooth. The patients' own feelings and clinical effect were observed.
RESULTSFollowed up for 1-3 years, 83.3% (15 teeth) of the patients were successful. Among the group one was failed because of bad condition of post and caused split of tooth root. The second failure was caused by uneven force by coherent paste uneven. The third failure was caused by tight biting force and caused the tooth broken.
CONCLUSIONRestoring ceramo-metal tooth by using self-made crown post-core in order to re-utilize the broken crown of the base tooth is convenient and low cost and is suitable for basic hospitals.
