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Patient
Education - Post and Core
Why is Post and Core Needed?
Post and Core treatment is used on teeth that have been root
canal treated and have very little tooth structure left. After
a tooth has had Root Canal Treatment the tooth is often very
brittle. Similar to a dead tree branch compared to a live
branch.
Teeth that have been Root Canal Treated need to be covered
with a crown. If there is not enough tooth structure, a post
and core is placed prior to a crown.
What Are The Steps?
The first step is to remove some of the root filling in the
tooth. Then the canal or canals are enlarged and shaped to
make room for a post that will give strength to the tooth.
The post is cemented into place in one of the canals.
Then a core filling is placed on top and around the post.
The final step is to shape the core filling and tooth in preparation
for a crown.
post cemented into place |
tooth is then prepared for a crown |
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