An alternative method for fabricating a custom-made metal post with a ceramic core.
The restoration of anterior non-vital teeth with metal posts and cores and all-ceramic restorations may lead to compromised esthetics because of the semi-translucence of ceramics and the metallic color of the underlying post and cores. This article presents a technique that combines the optical properties of ceramic cores with the mechanical properties of custom-made cast metal posts. The technique involves heat pressing of the core from leucite-enriched glass-ceramic to the underlying custom-made metal post and may provide additional esthetic benefit for anterior teeth especially with little remaining coronal dentin and with small root volume.
Deger
Sabire
S
Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, Turkey. sabdeger@yahoo.com
Akgüngör
Gökhan
G
Caniklioglu
Babür
B
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D002516:Ceramics; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D011176:Post and Core Technique
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D008670:Metals; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C078519:leucite; C023506:Glass ceramics