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Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD

You do these procedures many times every week! Are you using the best materials and techniques?  What is a filler, a build-up, or a post and core? When should you use each? Are you using the best codes for them? What kind of composite is best for a tooth build-up and why? Would you use your standard restorative resin or those sold as build-up resins?  In this video, Gordon compares the three procedures and discusses:

• When to use a filler, a build-up, or a post?
• Preps.
• Retention – undercuts, channels, potholes, pins, or posts?
• Tooth disinfection and desensitization.
• Bonding agents – best and worst characteristics.
• RMGI, GI, compomer, composite - When to use each?
• Curing techniques when necessary.

This is one of the most misunderstood procedures in restorative dentistry. Let us guide you to the best techniques.

At the completion of this video presentation, viewers should be able to:

1. List the clinical steps for building up teeth.

2. Differentiate fillers, build-ups, and posts and cores.

3. Define fillers.

4. List potential filler materials.

5. List the steps in tooth preparation disinfection.

6. List the steps in filler placement.

7. Define build-ups.

8. List potential build-up materials.

9. List the steps in placing build-up materials.

10. List clinical situations needing posts.

11. Describe the various types of posts.

12. Discuss the number of posts for multi-rooted teeth.

13. Discuss the potential types of posts for endodontically treated teeth.

14. List the steps in placing posts.

15. Discuss when retentive pins are needed.

16. Compare types of retentive pins.

17. Discuss potential complications when placing pins.

18. Discuss tooth preparations for endodontically treated teeth.

19. Discuss potential complications when placing posts.

20. List practice management challenges when placing posts.

Table of Contents

• Treatment Steps for Building Up Teeth
• Fillers, Build-Ups, Posts and Cores
• Fillers and Filler Materials
• Pre-Buildup Disinfection of Tooth Structure
• Build-Ups and Build-Up Materials
• Are Retentive Pins Needed?
• Demonstration of a Build-Up
• Potential Complications with Retentive Pins
• Posts and Cores - Clinical Situations Needing Posts
• Types of Posts
• Should More Than One Post Be Used in Multirooted Teeth?
• Best Cements for Posts
• Demonstration of Post Cementation
• Final Tooth Preparation
• Potential Overall Complications with Post and Core Procedure

Item #: S1970