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Do you use core material to cement a post in the canal space?

Poll conducted from 2/6/2004 To 3/8/2004

Do you use core material to cement a post in the canal space?	1121 total votes

37%
Yes

63%
No


What type of core material do you prefer?	757 total votes

3%
Amalgam

59%
Dual cure

20%
Light cure

18%
Self cure


Do you prefer an Automix or Handmix resin core material?	732 total votes

79%
Automix

21%
Handmix


Do you prefer a resin core material or a restorative composite for your core build-ups?	749 total votes

74%
Resin Core Material

26%
Restorative Composite


Which of the following do you consider the most important feature in selecting a core material?	748 total votes

56%
Ability to perform long term

12%
Compressive/flexural strength

5%
Consistency

1%
Curing time

3%
Delivery system

20%
Ease of use

1%
Price

1%
Shade availability

1%
Other


Which of the following do you consider the least important feature in selecting a core material?	746 total votes

1%
Ability to perform long term

3%
Compressive/flexural strength

1%
Consistency

7%
Curing time

6%
Delivery system

1%
Ease of use

19%
Price

58%
Shade availability

2%
Other


Do you think non-metallic dowel-and-core materials produce greater stress on the teeth than metallic dowel materials?	722 total votes

11%
Yes

89%
No


Which type of posts do you use in anterior teeth?	745 total votes

34%
Metal

32%
Fiber Core

34%
Both


Which type of posts do you use in posterior teeth?	739 total votes

65%
Metal

18%
Fiber Core

17%
Both


If you use Fiber Core posts which one do you use?	510 total votes

4%
Aestheti-Plus

5%
C-Post

5%
DT Light-Post

33%
FibreKor

0%
FRC Postec

27%
ParaPost Fiber White

4%
SnowPost

6%
Twin Luscent Anchors

15%
Other


What size (diameters) would you like to see in a fiber post system?	435 total votes

6%
.9mm

25%
1.0mm

8%
1.1mm

27%
1.2mm

11%
1.3mm

6%
1.4mm

13%
1.5mm

0%
1.6mm

3%
1.7mm


Which metal post material do you prefer?	673 total votes

39%
Stainless steel

61%
Titanium


What sizes (diameters) would you like to see in a metal post system?	446 total votes

8%
.9mm

26%
1.0mm

5%
1.1mm

24%
1.2mm

11%
1.3mm

8%
1.4mm

13%
1.5mm

1%
1.6mm

3%
1.7mm


Which metal post are you using?	660 total votes

0%
C.I. Post

1%
Radix Anchor

0%
Suretex

2%
Vlock

18%
Other

4%
FlexiFlange

14%
FlexiPost

4%
IntegraPost

25%
ParaPost

9%
ParaPost Plus

3%
ParaPost XH

9%
ParaPost XP

10%
ParaPost XT


What percent of posts that you place are cast post & core?	725 total votes

54%
0%

32%
<10%

7%
11-25%

1%
26-35%

2%
36-40%

1%
41-50%

4%
51%+


Many articles state a non-metal post should be used when there is a fair amount of tooth structure. Do you feel a post is really necessary in these cases?	711 total votes

17%
Yes

83%
No


Approximately how many posts do you place a month?	724 total votes

57%
1-5

31%
6-10

8%
11-25

2%
16-20

2%
More than 20


Which post design do you use most frequently?	715 total votes

17%
Active

83%
Passive


Do you think threaded split-shank metal posts reduce stress, thus virtually eliminating root fracture?	694 total votes

23%
Yes

77%
No


Is the use of an opaquer on a metal post a better solution for more retention and esthetically than a Fiber Core post?	664 total votes

26%
Yes

74%
No

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Do you use core material to cement a post in the canal space?

Do you use core material to cement a post in the canal space?

What type of core material do you prefer?

Do you prefer an Automix or Handmix resin core material?

Do you prefer a resin core material or a restorative composite for your core build-ups?

Which of the following do you consider the most important feature in selecting a core material?

Which of the following do you consider the least important feature in selecting a core material?

Do you think non-metallic dowel-and-core materials produce greater stress on the teeth than metallic dowel materials?

Which type of posts do you use in anterior teeth?

Which type of posts do you use in posterior teeth?

If you use Fiber Core posts which one do you use?

What size (diameters) would you like to see in a fiber post system?

Which metal post material do you prefer?

What sizes (diameters) would you like to see in a metal post system?

Which metal post are you using?

What percent of posts that you place are cast post & core?

Many articles state a non-metal post should be used when there is a fair amount of tooth structure. Do you feel a post is really necessary in these cases?

Approximately how many posts do you place a month?

Which post design do you use most frequently?

Do you think threaded split-shank metal posts reduce stress, thus virtually eliminating root fracture?

Is the use of an opaquer on a metal post a better solution for more retention and esthetically than a Fiber Core post?

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