title: Treatment planning extensively broken-down mandibular molars for post-and-core fabrication.
abstract: Because of their unique radicular anatomy, mandibular molars require careful treatment planning for post-and-core fabrication. Indications for post-and-core fabrication for endodontically treated mandibular molars are discussed, and immediate and cast post-and-core techniques are reviewed. An alternative design for a cast post and core is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry, New Orleans 70119, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Raigrodski
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000293:injuries*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital