title: Posts--when it all goes wrong! Part 2: post removal techniques.
abstract: Many different techniques for the removal of posts have been proposed over the years, including the development of a number of different instruments and systems. This article discusses a number of the more common techniques, systems and their indications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dentists should be aware of the techniques available for the removal of posts and understand which techniques are appropriate for individual cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of Aberdeen Dental School and Hospital, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rollings
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ricketts
mesh_terms: D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D017005:Dental Debonding / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D004867:Equipment Design; D017276:Friction; D006801:Humans; D011176:Post and Core Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D019233:Retreatment; D012399:Rotation; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials