title: An alternative method for fabricating a custom-made metal post with a ceramic core.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, Turkey. sabdeger@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sabire
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deger
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akgüngör
authors.forename: Babür
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caniklioglu
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D002516:Ceramics; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D011176:Post and Core Technique
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D008670:Metals; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C078519:leucite; C023506:Glass ceramics