Redefining the role of custom post and core systems: Moving beyond retention to structural reinforcement of severely compromised teeth: An in vitro study.
PURPOSE To evaluate the reinforcing potential of custom post and core restorations of varying materials and designs on the fracture resistance and failure modes of endodontically treated maxillary first premolars. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty-six extracted maxillary first premolars were divided into seven groups (n = ...