A tooth-coloured post is a type of dental material that is cemented into the prepared root canal when an inadequate amount of sound tooth structure remains to retain the crown.
There are different types of Tooth Colored Post
First-generation tooth-colored posts
- Carbon fiber posts.
- Glass [quartz] fiber posts.
- Silicate glass ceramic posts.
- Fiber-reinforced composite post.
Second-generation tooth-colored posts
- Ceramic posts.
- Zirconium oxide posts.
Third-generation tooth-colored posts
- Functionally graded composite resin posts.
Advantages of tooth-colored posts
- Its favorable esthetics.
- Ease of use.
- The modulus of elasticity values that are similar to that of dentin that can reduce the risk of fractures.
- Reduces the stress convention at the apex of the root.
- It increases survival compared to teeth restored with metallic posts.
