DENTAL POST

The post is used to support the crown and make a tooth larger and helps to regain anatomy and function to a tooth that was destroyed or weakened. It protects what remains of the tooth for possible fractures, retention and distribution of occlusal forces.there are two types of post material used in dentistry i.e metal or non-metal.

The metallic post comes in Pre-fabricated and post-fabricated forms. The prefabricated are stainless steel or titanium. They are easier, faster, cheaper, and less abusive to the tooth. The post fabricated can be made up of gold type iii or iv. They have high tensile strength, compression and deformation which means they have a high modulus of elasticity and cannot be screwed.

The non-metallic post is made up of zirconium,resin-reinforced with glass fibre reinforced resin and carbon fibre.The zirconia post has an extremely high modulus of elasticity. The fibreglass and carbon have a modulus of elasticity similar to dentin and they have least likely to cause root fractures. They are way cheaper, faster, easier, requires less wear layer than zirconium.

There are various characteristics of dental post for including size, length and forms. The size of the post should not exceed one-third of the root diameter. Conversely, increasing the removal of the dental structure to accommodate a wide pole can lead to perforation nor predispose root fracture. The length of a post must be equal to or greater than the length of the crown. It is recommended between half and three fourth parts of the tooth root.There are smooth,striated,conical,parallel,assets,hybrid,rigid,flexible,liabilities post forms available in the dental market.Adhesive and non-adhesive cement is used to cement this post.

Merits of using post are they reduce the risk of root fracture and carbon post allows the stumps in the single session. Demerits are that metal post are very rigid and stress transfer to the tooth root, expensive because of its chemical components and metal post are transparent showing an opacity in the central part of the tooth and gums.

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