Fiber Post Restorations
All-ceramic crowns are increasingly gaining in popularity because of their superior esthetics when compared with porcelain fused to metal crowns. Using all-ceramic crowns with metal posts and cores also leads to the esthetic failure as the crowns tend to show a grayish-blue discoloration from the reflection of the metal inside. In addition, many studies have revealed that the teeth restored with metal posts risk root fracture when a strong shear force is applied to these teeth. For these reasons, non-metal posts are being developed to solve these problems, including fiber posts, which give superior esthetic results and have a flexibility more similar to dentin. This study is a review of the properties, indications, contraindications and clinical application of fiber posts in restorations for endodontically treated teeth.
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