Saudi Dental Journal (2019) 31, S65–S66

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POSTER PRESENTATION

The effect of retentive interlocking on the push-out

failure of fiber post/composite core systemq
Adel M. Abdelmoneam a, Muhammad F. Khan a, Khalid M. Abdelaziz b,*,
Bader S. Al-Qahtani c, Abdulaziz S. Alqarni c, Wael A. Al Shehri c

a
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
b
Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
c
Intern, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Received 31 January 2019; accepted 4 February 2019

Available online 21 February 2019

Abstract Aim: To suggest an approach to augment the integrity of Fiber post/composite core sys-
tems (FP/CCS) to laboratory-made models representing teeth with no-wall defects.
Methods: 50 metal rings, 2 mm thick; 20 mm in outer diameter and 4 mm in inner diameter, were
manufactured in 5 groups with circumferential undercut, 2 diametrically-positioned undercut
notches, 3 triangularly-positioned undercut notches, 4 angularly-positioned undercut notches,
and no undercut (groups 1–5 respectively, n = 10 each) within their lumens. After cementing the
fiber posts and building the composite cores up, the cement- post block of each specimen was
stressed on push-out mode using metal rod 2 mm in diameter on a universal testing machine.
The maximum load at failure were recorded for each group and statistically analysed. Both One-
Way ANOVA and LSD tests at a = 0.05 were used to indicate the differences between test groups.
Results: Statistical analysis of the collected data indicated significant differences between test
groups (p < 0.05). Group 1 specimens exhibited the highest failure load, while those of group 5
recorded the lowest. Most of specimens in Groups 1, 3 and 4 recorded failures at post-cement inter-
faces, while in G2 and G5 the most recorded failures were at cement-wall interfaces.

* Corresponding author at: Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, PO Box 3263, Abha
61471, Saudi Arabia.
E-mail address: bedie001@yahoo.com (K.M. Abdelaziz).
q
This poster was presented at SIDC 2019 held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 12 through 14 Jan. 2019.
Peer review under responsibility of King Saud University.

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Conclusion: Most of the suggested retentive means could augmented the integrity of FP/CCS.
Using 2 diametrically-positioned undercut notches seem of minimal benefit. Studying the mode
of failure on natural tooth models is mandatory before recommending this augmentation method
for routine clinical application.
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