Endocrown: A Conservative Approach in the Management of Endodontically Treated Teeth

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2024 Jun 21

PMID 38903384

Authors

Saee Wazurkar

Aditya Patel

Joyeeta Mahapatra

Mrinal Nadgouda

Lalit Pawar

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Abstract

The outcome of an endodontic procedure determines the clinical success of the treated tooth. A post-endodontic restoration will restore the tooth's form, function, and aesthetics while preserving and safeguarding its existing tooth structure. To restore endodontically treated teeth with the best possible tissue preservation, the least invasive preparation is the aim. Full-coverage crowns are still more popular than partial-coverage crowns. Conservative dental procedures such as inlays, overlays, and endocrowns maximize the amount of tooth structure that is intact while minimizing the amount of tooth structure that is removed. Compared to posts, cores, and crowns, endocrowns offer several advantages in terms of ease of preparation, application, and reduced clinical visits and time. Endocrown is a simple, minimally invasive preparation usually given when margins are supragingival, which makes it self-cleansable and maintains natural tooth contact, preventing interference with periodontal tissue. This case report focuses on managing endodontically treated teeth with the fabrication of endocrown using computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) techniques.

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