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• Posted By : John Moore
• Posted On : Apr 26, 2023
• Views : 1050
• Category : General
• Description : Like a fence post, a dental post is meant to secure something in place; in this instance, it's a tooth.

Overview

• Titanium, titanium alloy, and composites are all commonly used materials for dental posts. Read on if you want the details.
  
  
  Like a fence post, a dental post is meant to secure something in place; in this instance, it's a tooth. If you just read their names, you could confuse a dental post with a dental implant. They are, in reality, quite unlike.
  
  
  A dental implant replaces a natural tooth's root that holds a crown or dentures in place. A dental post is used to fortify a tooth already in its socket.
  
  
  When is the Use of Dental Posts Required?
  
  
  The need for dental posts arises when a tooth has suffered extensive damage, such as that caused by decay, trauma, or a very big cavity. Infected or damaged pulp tissue inside a tooth needs a root canal procedure.
  When root canal therapy has been completed and insufficient good tooth structure to support a crown or bridge, dental posts may be required.
  
  
  What Can Occur If You Don't Have a Tooth Anchor?
  
  
  After a root canal, the remaining tooth structure may be too weak to prevent the tooth from breaking during biting or chewing unless a dental post is put in. To alleviate discomfort and infection, this may need further dental work, such as a root canal or extraction. Sometimes the tooth might even move or slip out of place.
  
  
  A tooth that has lost large amounts of its internal structure may be saved with a post and core procedure. Dental crowns protect damaged teeth from further decay or infection, and a Fiberglass Post and core from FGM Dental Group help secure the crown to the tooth.