The fracture behavior of premolar teeth with class II cavities restored by both direct composite restorations and endodontic post systems

Nothdurft, F.P.; Seidel, E.; Gebhart, F.; Naumann, M.; Motter, P.J.; Pospiech, P.R.

doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2008.03.004

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Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 444-449, June 2008

The fracture behavior of premolar teeth with class II cavities restored by both direct composite restorations and endodontic post systems

F.P. Nothdurft
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials Sciences, Dental School and Clinics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
- Corresponding author at: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials Sciences, Saarland University, Homburg Campus, Building 71.2, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany. Tel.: +49 6841 1624901; fax: +49 6841 1624952.
E. Seidel
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
F. Gebhart
- Department of Orthodontics, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
M. Naumann
- Department of Prosthodontics and Material Sciences, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
P.J. Motter
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials Sciences, Dental School and Clinics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
P.R. Pospiech
- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials Sciences, Dental School and Clinics, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany

Received 16 January 2008; received in revised form 29 February 2008; accepted 4 March 2008.

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of different posts on the fracture load and fracture mode of endodontically treated premolars with class II cavities and direct composite restorations in an ex vivo setting.

Methods

Forty-eight single-rooted human premolars were endodontically treated and prepared with standardized MO (mesio-occlusal) cavities. Eight teeth each received either no posts or were restored with titanium screws (BKS), glass fiber posts (DentinPost), or quartz fiber posts (DT Light SL). Sixteen teeth were restored with zirconium dioxide posts (CeraPost). BKS-screws and eight zirconium dioxide posts were cemented conventionally with glass ionomer cement; Panavia F resin cement was used for all others. The specimens were restored with direct composite restorations. Eight sound premolars served as the controls. After thermomechanical fatigue testing, the samples were loaded until fracture occurred at an angle of 45°. All specimens were evaluated for fracture lines.

Results

The sound teeth showed the significant highest fracture load (792.50±210.01N). The group restored with quartz fiber posts differed not significantly from the control. In the groups with fiber posts and titanium screws significant higher fracture load values occurred as in the group with direct composite restorations without posts. The groups with fiber posts did not show a more favorable fracture mode than the other groups.