Radiographic evaluation of cast cores and posts performed by undergraduate dental students at Al-kalamoon Private University

Abstract

Background: Cast cores and posts are common treatments performed in our community clinics. Hence, the idea of this research came to evaluate the quality of this type of treatment performed at the Faculty of Dentistry at Al-kalamoon Private University to identify the errors committed.

Materials and methods: 120 radiographs of treatments performed with cast cores and posts by fourth-year students at Al-kalamoon Private University on single-rooted teeth were evaluated in terms of the fit of the core to the odontoblast and the post to the internal root canal walls, the length and thickness of the post relative to the root, the ratio of the post to the core, as well as the apical seal and the apical space.

 Results: The results of the radiological evaluation of the metal cores showed that the treatments were good for the apical seal by 66.66% and the apical space by 75%, while for the thickness of the post it was65% and the length of the post to the root by 70%, while the ratio of the post to the core was 45%, and the fit of the core to the root blast was 87.5%, while the fit of the post to the internal root canal walls was 79.16%. Conclusions: All the criteria were clinically acceptable, and there are low rates. The errors committed must be corrected to improve the quality of the treatment

Key words: post and core - root canal -apex seal -Endodontic treatment