Abdul Ghani Pathan, Tasleem Hosein, Saqib Rashid, Shazia Bokhari.
The clinical success of cast post and cores cemented in the Restorative Dentistry Department at Fatima Jinnah Dental Hospital: a preliminary report.
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;15(1):13-6.

OBJECTIVE: To document the clinical success of cast post and cores fabricated for anterior teeth. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty three (43) cast post and cores were fabricated and subsequently evaluated. Patients were recalled for evaluation appointments and clinical success and failure recorded on a proforma and then analyzed. This is a retrospective descriptive study done at the restorative department of Fatima Jinnah Dental College over a period of 4 years (Jan 1999 - Sep 2002).. RESULTS: The cast post and cores had been in place for an average of 19.21 months. 41(95.3%) cast post and cores had never dislodged, 1 (2.1%) had a root fracture and 2 (4.7%) were endodontic failures. CONCLUSION: A high success rate was recorded for metal cast post and cores.

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