title: Fabrication of an amalgam core using a customized acrylic resin shell.
abstract: This article describes a build-up technique that uses a customized acrylic resin shell for restoring endodontically treated molars that are involved in three-unit fixed partial denture design. The shell confines the amalgam without impinging on the periodontium to ensure a proper core foundation, an ideal tooth preparation, and a more predictable final restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. prosthod@ucla.edu
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Bonilla
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam