Compendium of continuing education in dentistry
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The use of core build-up materials is likely to increase in coming years. The ease of use of direct materials, such as amalgam and composite-based core materials, will most certainly dominate product selection. The historic standard of the custom cast post-and-core technique is decreasing in the private practice of dentistry. ⋯ An extreme amount of professional judgement and past experience must be used in the absence of sound scientific validation. Unfortunately, little sound research, especially clinical research, exists to assist dentists in this area. New clinical studies in this area would be of tremendous benefit to the practicing dentists and would benefit the general public greatly.