Assessment and planning
Assess remaining tooth structure, root filling, root shape, and crown design.
Root Canal Therapy in Vancouver
Post and Core Build-Up
A restorative foundation used when a root-canal-treated tooth lacks enough coronal structure to retain a crown.
Overview
Understanding post and core build-up
A post retains the core; it does not strengthen the root. The need, post type, remaining walls, root anatomy, ferrule, bite, and crown plan determine whether this approach is appropriate.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Prepare appropriate post space and place the post and core when indicated.
Completion and follow-up
Prepare and restore the rebuilt tooth with a suitable definitive crown.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Amount and location of remaining tooth structure
- Root length, thickness, curvature, and fracture risk
- Ferrule, bite forces, crown retention, and alternatives
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Can rebuild a foundation for crown retention
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Allows a severely broken-down but restorable tooth to be reconstructed
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Material and design can be selected for the specific root and restoration
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is post and core build-up right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
Patient guides
Related dental health reading
Original educational articles with visible sources, safety guidance, and publication dates.
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Service
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