Post and core

Maintenance of primary and permanent dentition in a healthy condition is important for the well-being of children. It ensures proper mastication, esthetics, phonetics, space-maintenance, and prevention of aberrant habits. The partial or complete loss of coronal tooth structure in the primary dentition may occur due to dental caries or physical trauma. Primary dentition is more prone to Early Childhood Caries and restoring them becomes inevitable owing to the pivotal role. This book gives an overview of all the details of post and core used in pediatric dentistry.