title: The C-POST system.
abstract: This article represents a clinical report from daily experience with the C-POST system, a carbon-fiber post for core build-up. The C-POST was invented in France in 1988 and introduced in Sweden in 1992. When I first started using the system, little literature about it had been published. Because the C-POST fits well in the modern bonding concept, it has become my therapy of choice. In my practice, more than 900 treated teeth have been registered in a computer so that treatment progress can be followed. Every treated tooth was registered according to the type of primer, cement, core material, number of posts, and type of prostheses used. The prosthetics included large composite fillings, porcelain crowns, and/or metal crowns or bridges from 3 to 12 units. Of the 900 treated teeth, 173 of them are between 3 and 4 years old, 2 contain fractured roots, and 1 had a post fracture. This article describes how to fabricate a C-POST core build-up and contains clinical hints and advice. Other applications for the post, such as splinting, bridges, and repair of fixed prosthodontics and vital teeth, are discussed.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wennström
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D002484:Cementation; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003442:Crowns; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D003829:Denture, Partial; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D017220:Dentin-Bonding Agents; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D002244:Carbon