Oral Health and Dental Management

Restoring endodontically treated teeth: An endodontic perspective

10^th Dentists and Prosthodontics Annual Meeting

June 27-28, 2016 New Orleans Louisiana, USA

Rodrigo Sanches Cunha

University of Manitoba, Canada

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

Restoring endodontically treated teeth has been a controversial topic for many years. Nowadays, endodontics is going towards a minimally invasive approach and dentin preservation is the keyword. The objective of this presentation is to review current principles for restoration of the endodontically treated teeth based on the best scientific evidence available to date. Through an endodontic perspective, it is of paramount importance that when the endodontic therapy is concluded the tooth is restored immediately in order to avoid fracture and/or micro-leakage, which can jeopardize the success and longevity of the tooth. Temporary restorations do not effectively prevent contamination for extended periods of time. Endodontically treated teeth can be restored with a wide range of techniques of varying complexity; however retention and resistance to fracture must be taken into consideration. The ferrule effect must be observed and as a guide may prevent the overuse of posts in already weakened roots. Posterior teeth are the most affected by cracks after endodontic treatment and therefore full-cuspal coverage is still mandatory for prevention.

Biography :

Email: rodrigo.cunha@umanitoba.ca