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ArticleBMC oral health2023

The effect of different ferrule heights and crown-to-root ratios on fracture resistance of endodontically-treated mandibular premolars restored with fiber post or cast metal post system: an in vitro study.

Qingfei Meng, Yuxin Chen, Ke Ni, Yingmei Li, Xinran Li, Jian Meng, Lijuan Chen, May Lei Mei

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Qingfei MengDepartment of Stomatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Yuxin ChenDepartment of Stomatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Ke NiDepartment of Stomatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Yingmei LiCollege of Stomatology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
Xinran LiDepartment of Stomatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China.
Jian MengDepartment of Stomatology, Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, China. mrocket@126.com.
Lijuan ChenDepartment of Stomatology, Xuzhou first People's Hospital, Daxue Road No. 269, 221000, Xuzhou, China. 34433853@qq.com.
May Lei MeiFaculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Xuzhou Central Hospital · CNXuzhou Medical College · CNBengbu Medical College · CNUniversity of Otago · NZXuzhou No.1 People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to investigate the effects of different ferrule heights and crown-to-root ratios on the fracture resistance of endodontically-treated premolars restored with fiber post or cast metal post system.

methodsEighty extracted human mandibular first premolars with single root canal were treated endodontically and cut from 2.0 mm above the buccal cemento-enamel junction, to create horizontal residual roots. The roots were randomly divided into two groups. The roots in group FP were restored with a fiber post-and-core system, while the roots in group MP were restored with a cast metal post-and-core system. Each group was divided into five subgroups with different ferrule heights (0: no ferrule; 1: 1.0 mm ferrule; 2: 2.0 mm ferrule; 3: 3.0 mm ferrule; 4: 4.0 mm ferrule). All specimens were subsequently restored with metal crowns and embedded in acrylic resin blocks. The crown-to-root ratios of the specimens were controlled at approximately 0.6, 0.8, 0.9, 1.1, and 1.3 of the five subgroups, respectively. Fracture strengths and fracture patterns of the specimens were tested and recorded by a universal mechanical machine.

resultsMean fracture strengths (mean ± standard deviation (kN)) of FP/0 to FP/4 and MP/0 to MP/4 were: 0.54 ± 0.09, 1.03 ± 0.11, 1.06 ± 0.17, 0.85 ± 0.11; 0.57 ± 0.10, 0.55 ± 0.09, 0.88 ± 0.13, 1.08 ± 0.17, 1.05 ± 0.18 and 0.49 ± 0.09, respectively. Two-way ANOVA revealed significant effects of different ferrule heights and crown-to-root ratios on the fracture resistance (P < 0.001), but no difference in fracture resistance between two post-and-core systems (P = 0.973). The highest fracture strengths of the specimen were found with the ferrule length of 1.92 mm in group FP and 2.07 mm in group MP, the crown-to-root ratio of which in 0.90 and 0.92 respectively., there is a significant difference in fracture patterns among the groups(P < 0.05).

conclusionsWhen a certain height of ferrule is prepared and a cast metal or fiber post-and-core system is restored for the residual root, the clinical crown-to-root ratio of the tooth after restoration should be kept within 0.90 to 0.92, so as to improve the fracture resistance of endodontically-treated mandibular first premolars.

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Post and Core TechniqueTooth FracturesTooth, NonvitalBicuspidComposite ResinsCrownsDental Restoration FailureDental Stress AnalysisHumansComposite ResinsCrown-to-root ratioFerruleFracture resistancePost and core systemResidual root

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