Glass fiber reinforced composite resin as an intracanal post--a clinical study.
Restoration of primary incisors, which have been severely damaged by early childhood caries or trauma, is a difficult task for the pediatric dentist. With the introduction of new adhesive systems and restorative materials, alternative approaches for treating these teeth have been proposed.


METHODS
Ten healthy children aged between 3-4 years who had 28 grossly destructed primary maxillary incisors requiring intra canal retention were selected for the study. Following root canal treatment, either a Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Resin (GFRCR everStick,, Finland) or an omega shaped stainless steel wire were placed as intracanal posts in these teeth. Flowable composite was used for cementation of posts and also to build up the coronal structure using celluloid strip crowns. Both types of intracanal posts were evaluated for retention and marginal adaptation at 1, 6 and 12 months. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis.


CONCLUSIONS
GFRCR intracanal posts showed better retention and marginal adaptation than omega shaped stainless steel wire posts.
Subramaniam
Priya
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Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, The Oxford Dental College, Hospital and Reserach Centre, Bommanahalli, Hosur Road, Bangalore-560068, Karnataka, India. drpriyapedo@yahoo.com
Babu
K L Girish
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Sunny
Raju
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D002484:Cementation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D019279:Resin Cements; D013193:Stainless Steel; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
D003188:Composite Resins; D019279:Resin Cements; C496140:everStick; C009753:fiberglass; D013193:Stainless Steel