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Indirect fabrication of multiple post-and-core patterns with a vinyl polysiloxane matrix
1College of Dentistry, King Saud University, PO Box 25857, Riyadh 11476, Saudi Arabia. sabbaksa@yahoo.com
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|December 11, 2002
Abstract:
In the described technique, a vinyl polysiloxane material is used as a matrix for the indirect fabrication of multiple custom-cast posts and cores. The matrix technique enables the clinician to fabricate multiple posts and cores in a short period of time. The form, harmony, and common axis of preparation for all cores are well controlled before the definitive crown/fixed partial denture restorations are fabricated. Oral tissues are not exposed to the heat of polymerization or the excess monomer of the resin material when this technique is used.