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ABSTRACT
Restoration of endodontically treated teeth is important for the success of endodontic
treatment. In full coverage restorations, maximum amount of tooth structure is compromised,
so as to conserve the amount of tooth structure partial coverage restorations, can be
preferred. This case report is on fabrication of a conservative tooth colored restoration for
an endodontically treated posterior tooth. A 22-year-old male patient presented with pain
in the mandibular left first molar. After endodontic treatment, composite material was used
as postendodontic restoration. The tooth was then prepared to receive a ceramic onlay and
bonded with self-adhesive universal resin cement. Ceramic onlay restoration was periodically
examined up to 2 years.
INTRODUCTION
CASE REPORT
A 22-year-old male patient presented to
the Department of Conservative Dentistry
and Endodontics, with a chief complaint
of continuous and radiating pain in the
left lower back tooth since 2 weeks. The
medical history was noncontributory.
Clinical examination revealed a deep
carious lesion in the mandibular left first
molar [Figure 1]. The patient complained
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DISCUSSION
Compared to vital teeth chances of fracture of endodontically
treated teeth is higher because of loss of structural integrity
associated with dental caries, access cavity preparation,
and root canal preparation rather than changes in dentin.[6]
Journal of Orofacial Sciences
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CONCLUSION
Ceramic onlays are partial coverage restorations which
are alternative for restoring endodontically treated
posterior teeth in certain clinical situations without
interfering with the adjacent periodontal tissues, and
not compromising much tooth structure, ceramic onlays
satisfy both functional and esthetic demands of patient.
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