Endocrowns Versus Post-core Retained Crowns as a Restoration of Root Canal Treated Molars - A Review Article

Maha S Mezied; Asmaa K Alhazmi; Ghaida M Alhamad; Noora N Alshammari; Reem R Almukairin; Noura A Aljabr; Ali Barakat; Pradeep Koppolu

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_159_22

Endocrowns Versus Post-core Retained Crowns as a Restoration of Root Canal Treated Molars - A Review Article

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2022 Jul;14(Suppl 1):S39-S42. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_159_22. Epub 2022 Jul 13.

Authors

Maha S Mezied¹, Asmaa K Alhazmi², Ghaida M Alhamad³, Noora N Alshammari⁴, Reem R Almukairin⁵, Noura A Aljabr⁶, Ali Barakat⁷, Pradeep Koppolu⁸

Affiliations

¹ Department of Prosthodontic, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
² College of Dentistry Department Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
³ College of Dentistry Department Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ College of Dentistry, Vision Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁵ College of Dentistry Department King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁶ College of Dentistry Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
⁷ Department of Restorative and Prosthetic, College of Dentistry, Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⁸ Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Normally root canal-treated teeth are covered with crowns to prevent fracture, which becomes challenging in cases where the tooth is extensively damaged. In such instances, various restorative methods such as post-core and endocrowns have been in use. The former methodology in recent times is being discouraged owing to impending tooth weakening. Due to this reason, an uncommon type of reconstruction, endocrowns are preferred. We carried out a comparative review of restorations for endodontically treated molars.

Keywords: Crowns; endocrowns; endodontically treated teeth; molars; post-core-retained crown.

Publication types

Review