Preventing Porcelain Fractures During Endodontic Treatment

Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2022 Apr;43(4):222-224.

Abstract

Attempting endodontic access through ceramic or veneering porcelain can be wrought with challenges. Clinicians must take every precaution to assist patients who are in pain without causing harm through chipping or fracturing the restoration. This article discusses strategies clinicians can consider when facing the task of achieving endodontic access through an all-ceramic crown.

MeSH terms

  • Ceramics
  • Crowns
  • Dental Porcelain*
  • Dental Restoration Failure
  • Dental Veneers*
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Zirconium

Substances

  • Dental Porcelain
  • Zirconium