Is Coronal Restoration More Important than Root Filling for Ultimate Endodontic Success?

From Volume 37, Issue 3, April 2010 | Pages 187-193

Authors

John V Williams

BDS(Bris) MFDS RCS(Eng)

Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals, Bristol and General Dental Practitioner, Bristol

Articles by John V Williams

Lucy R Williams

BDS(Bris) MFDS RCS(Eng)

Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Dentistry, Bristol Dental Hospital, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, UK

Articles by Lucy R Williams

Abstract

The importance of a good coronal seal and restoration of the endodontically treated tooth has been hotly debated over recent years. This article reviews the evidence in the literature that exists to demonstrate which techniques can be used for optimal results, and whether the root filling or coronal seal is more relevant.

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