[Restoring ceramo-metal tooth by using self-made crown post-core in order to re-utilize the broken crown of the base tooth].
OBJECTIVE
To explore a new method and its clinical significance of restorative ceramo-metal by using a self-made crown post-core to reutilize the broken crown.


METHODS
18 teeth were restored with ceramo-metal tooth by using self-made crown post-core in order to preserve the old broken base tooth. The patients' own feelings and clinical effect were observed.


RESULTS
Followed up for 1-3 years, 83.3% (15 teeth) of the patients were successful. Among the group one was failed because of bad condition of post and caused split of tooth root. The second failure was caused by uneven force by coherent paste uneven. The third failure was caused by tight biting force and caused the tooth broken.


CONCLUSIONS
Restoring ceramo-metal tooth by using self-made crown post-core in order to re-utilize the broken crown of the base tooth is convenient and low cost and is suitable for basic hospitals.
Dept. of Stomatology, Zhejiang Yuyao People's Hospital, Yuyao 315400, China.
Miao
M
Quan
D003442:Crowns; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys