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Background

Endodontic treatment involves removal of the dental pulp and its replacement by a root canal filling. Restoration of root filled teeth can be challenging due to structural differences between vital and non‐vital root‐filled teeth. Direct restoration involves placement of a restorative material eg amalgam or composite, directly into the tooth. Indirect restorations consist of cast metal or ceramic (porcelain) crowns. The choice of restoration depends on the amount of remaining tooth, and may influence durability and cost. The decision to use a post and core in addition to the crown is clinician driven. The comparative clinical performance of crowns or conventional fillings used to restore root‐filled teeth is unknown. This review updates the original, which was published in 2012.

Objectives

To assess the effects of restoration of endodontically treated teeth (with or without post and core) by crowns versus conventional …