This atlas-style text demonstrates the uses of 14 types of dowel and pin-retained cores and explores the principles governing their selection for restorations of pulpless teeth. The use of endodontic therapy has spread within the profession. However, only when a tooth has been restored to function in a cosmetically acceptable way can endodontic treatment be considered complete. The text focuses on underlying principles and common aspects of restoration of endodontically treated teeth. As many different restorative techniques and systems are presented as possible for the reader's consideration.

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Principles of Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth Custom Dowel-Core: Direct, Indirect, and Two-Piece Dowel-Core Under a Crown Dowel-Inlay Crown Repair Precision Parallel and Precision Tapered Plastic Dowels Prefabricated Dowel/Cast Core Prefabricated Dowel/Composite Resin Core Parallel Threaded Dowel (Pretapped) Parallel and Self-Threading Dowels Amalgam Pin Core Composite Resin Pin Core Temporary Restorations