clinical success of case post and cores cemented in the restorative dentistry department at Fatima Dental Hospital: a preliminary report

To document the clinical success of cast post and cores fabricated for anterior teeth. Forty three [43] cast post and cores were fabricated and subsequently evaluated. Patients were recalled for evaluation appointments and clinical success and failure recorded on a proforma and then analyzed. This is a retrospective descriptive study done at the restorative department of Fatima Jinnah Dental College over a period of 4 years [Jan 1999 - Sep 2002]. The cast post and cores had been in place for an average of 19.21 months. 41[95.3%] cast post and cores had never dislodged, 1 [2.1%] had a root fracture and 2 [4.7%] were endodontic failures. A high success rate was recorded for metal cast post and cores