title: A 10-year literature review of a split-shanked threaded post.
abstract: A review of 10 years of literature on prefabricated threaded and passive post systems is presented along with recent literature supporting the validity of the split-shanked threaded post design, Flexi-Post. It is important to note that a split-shanked threaded post is altogether different from a solid-shanked threaded post. The research discussed in this article confirms the high retention of the Flexi-Post and dispels the notion that high retention must be accompanied by high stress.
authors.affiliation: Essential Dental Laboratories, South Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Musikant
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*