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Restoration of endodontically treated teeth using a CAD-CAM custom post-and-core system: A direct-indirect digital
Panagiotis Ntovas1, Irena Sailer2, Vincent Fehmer3
1Adjunct Faculty, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, Mass; External Coworker, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University Clinics for Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; and Scientific Affiliate, Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
A technique for restoring an endodontically treated tooth with a computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) custom post-and-core systems is described. The presented digital workflow streamlined post space digitization by integrating intraoral and extraoral scanning, enabling the subsequent design and fabrication of custom post-and-cores. The direct-indirect technique can be applied for overcoming challenges associated with digital post space acquisition arising from anatomic or technical limitations.
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