Post Dentin Research Articles

Ex vivo fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary central incisors restored with fiber-reinforced composite posts and experimental dentin posts

Aim:To compare the fracture resistance of teeth restored with fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) posts and experimental dentin posts milled from human root dentin.Materials and Methods:Thirty maxillary central incisors were divided into three groups of ten each. Twenty teeth were restored with FRC posts and solid dentin posts and numbered as Groups 2 and 3 respectively while Group 1 acted as the control, without any post. The teeth were loaded at 135° angle to their long axes after core build-up and the failure loads were recorded.Results:One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni multiple comparisons revealed a significant difference among test groups with the control group showing the highest fracture resistance, followed by the dentin post group and lastly the FRC post group.Conclusions:Teeth restored with dentin posts exhibited better fracture resistance than those restored with FRC posts.

Effects of different adhesive systems on the bonding durability between dentin and fiber posts

Effects of different adhesive systems on the bonding durability between dentin and fiber posts

Bond Strength Analysis of Intracanal Posts used in Anterior Primary Teeth: an in vitro study.

The purpose of this in vitro study is to assess the bond strength of three different posts used to restore primary anterior teeth. These posts were made by composite resin, 0.7 mm alpha-shaped orthodontic wire and dentin posts. Thirty roots of extracted primary anterior teeth, with initial physiological resorption, were mounted in a container filled with self cured resin and were endodontically treated Thirty posts were prepared using three different materials: 10 composite resin posts (Z100), 10 alpha-shaped orthodontic wire and 10 dentin posts. A bulk of composite resin (Z100) was made over the posts using a circular Teflon bisected strip. The specimens were stored in 37 degrees C water solution for 24 hours before tensile bond strength tests in 0.5 mm/min speed were performed (Instron model 4442 test machine--Instron Corporation). The results were submitted to the Kruskal-Wallis test and there were no significant statistical differences among the three types of posts assessed (p = 0.8666). The dentin posts technique might be considered an alternative for rehabilitation in pediatric dentistry, because of the possibility of natural resorption.