title: A direct approach for fabrication of a provisional restoration immediately after tooth preparation for custom cast dowel and core.
abstract: When a tooth is fractured at the gingival level due to accidental trauma and there is insufficient coronal tooth structure to retain a crown, a custom cast dowel and core often is necessary, followed by the fabrication of a definitive crown. It is very difficult to fabricate the provisional restoration for a tooth until the custom cast dowel and core are cemented permanently. This article describes a direct procedure for fabricating a provisional restoration (with a prefabricated temporary titanium post and an acrylic resin denture tooth) immediately after the tooth has been prepared for a custom cast dowel and core. This technique produces excellent clinical results while being less time-consuming than an indirect approach.
authors.forename: Kunwarjeet
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D006801:Humans; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy
keywords: acrylic resin tooth; custom cast dowel and core; provisional restoration; temporary titanium post