AIM To determine whether metal type, cement type and the use of ultrasonic vibration influence the amount of tensile force required to remove parallel-sided, prefabricated, metal posts from tooth roots. METHODOLOGY Ninety extracted canine teeth were sectioned horizontally 1-mm coronal to the labial cemento-enamel junction and embedded in acrylic blocks. Standardized post spaces were prepared ...

statement of the problem when root perforation occurs in the middle third of the root, considerable canal length that would normally be available for post placement must be filled by the repair material, which necessitates placement of a considerably shorter post, leading to poor retention. purpose the aim of this study was to compare retention of titanium parapost luted with mta and four diffe...

INTRODUCTION Many studies have been performed to evaluate the stress distribution around endodontic posts; those which compared posts composed of different materials are rare. The aim of this study was to compare stresses induced in dentin by three structurally different posts using photoelasticity method. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nine blocks of PSM-5 Photoelastic material with 45×45×10 mm dimen...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a new nondestructive test system, which could test concurrently fatigue and microleakage. Fifty, single-rooted teeth were restored with one of the following posts systems and a composite core: titanium ParaPost cemented with zinc phosphate cement; CosmoPost; C-Post; Esthetic C-Post; and FibreKor post, all cemented with resin cement. Samples were embedde...

A study was conducted to determine the efficiency and effectiveness of several techniques for fiber post removal. Four groups of 20 mandibular premolars were endodontically treated and obturated. Post spaces were prepared for the following post systems: ParaPost XH, ParaPost Fiber White, Luscent Anchors, and Aestheti-Plus. After cementation, 10 posts of each group were removed with their corres...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of post types and sizes on fracture resistance in immature tooth model with various restorative techniques. Bovine incisors were sectioned 8 mm above and 12 mm below the cementoenamel junction to simulate immature tooth model. To compare various postand-core restorations, canals were restored with gutta-percha and resin core, or reinforced d...

This laboratory study assessed removability of endodontic alkaline cements and resin sealers using coronal cross-sectional slices of roots with single canals. Materials were labelled with 0.1% (w/w) sodium fluorescein prior to mixing so that confocal microscopy could be used to quantify material remaining on the walls of post spaces, to assess cleanliness. Roots of extracted teeth were prepared...

introduction: many studies have been performed to evaluate the stress distribution around endodontic posts; those which compared posts composed of different materials are rare. the aim of this study was to compare stresses induced in dentin by three structurally different posts using photoelasticity method. materials and methods: nine blocks of psm-5 photoelastic material with 45×45×10 mm dimen...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of ultrasonic vibration in removing Paraposts from extracted teeth. Paraposts were cemented in mandibular premolars to a depth of 9 mm with zinc phosphate cement and the teeth placed in four groups. Group 1 received no vibration. Group 2 received vibration for 4 min, group 3 received vibration for 12 min, and group 4 received vibratio...