Effects of post-core design and ferrule on fracture resistance of endodontically treated maxillary central incisors |
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Authors: | Zhi-Yue Lu Yu-Xing Zhang |
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Institution: | Department of Dentistry, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China. zhiyuel@263.net |
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Abstract: | STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Studies concerning the effects of post-core design and ferrule on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth remain controversial. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate in vitro the effects of post-core design and ferrule on the fracture resistance of root canal treated human maxillary central incisors restored with metal ceramic crowns. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty-eight extracted human maxillary central incisors were endodontically treated and divided into 4 groups of 12. The following treatments were evaluated: group A: restored with metal ceramic (porcelain fused to metal PFM]) crowns as control; group B: 2-mm ferrule/custom cast post-core/PFM crowns; group C: no ferrule/custom cast post-core/PFM crowns; and group D: 2-mm ferrule/prefabricated post and resin core/PFM crowns. Each specimen was subjected to load (N) on the lingual surface at a 135-degree angle to the long axis with a MTS 810 material testing machine until fracture at a crosshead speed of 0.02 cm/min. One-way analysis of variance and nonparametric chi-square test were used to compare the results. A significant analysis of variance result was followed by Newman-Keuls pairwise multiple comparisons (P<.05). RESULTS: There were significant differences among the 4 groups studied (P<.01). Group B had the highest fracture strength (1793.59 +/- 387.93 N). There was no significant difference among the fracture resistances of the other 3 groups (group A: 958.49 +/- 286.02 N; group C: 992.98 +/- 291.00 N; group D: 994.94 +/- 285.04 N). CONCLUSION: Within the limitations of this study, not all of the post-core structures tested improved the strength of the endodontically treated teeth. Those prepared with a 2-mm dentin ferrule more effectively enhanced the fracture strength of custom cast post-core restored endodontically treated maxillary central incisors. |
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