Category: Procedure | Difficulty: Intermediate | Priority: Core | Subcategory: Crown Foundation
A restorative foundation placed on a compromised tooth to replace missing coronal tooth structure and create adequate retention and resistance form for a crown.
A base filling placed inside a damaged tooth to give a crown something solid to hold on to.
[[post; ferrule effect; crown; composite resin; amalgam]]
Required when insufficient tooth structure remains after preparation; may or may not include a post.
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