Are endocrowns a viable option for endodontic treatment teeth? Literature review and case series

Vol. 11 – Number 43 – 2020 CLINICAL DENTISTRY NOTEBOOK Case report Page 70-78 Are endocrowns a viable option for endodontic treatment teeth? Literature review and case series Andrés Felipe Cartagena1 Sibelli Olivieri Parreiras2 Anielle Aparecida Parmagnani3 Francyne Baldo do Nascimento3 Edson Cortés4 Nara Hellen Campanha5 ABSTRACT Adhesively cemented ceramic restorations and anchored in the pulp chamber (endocrowns) are a prosthetic option for tooth with root canal treatment. There is little information about the correct indications for this approach, generating uncertainties in clinicians. Thus, the objective here was to perform a literature review and a series of cases of endocrowns, describing the characteristics of this type of restoration, clinical and laboratory behavior, available materials, and perspectives. Available evidence states that endocrowns adhesively cemented to the dental remnant may present clinically similar success to the traditional fullcoverage crown and pin approach. Clinical factors such as decreased interocclusal space, material, and tooth type should be considered in choosing this restorative treatment. Descriptors: Dental prosthesis, dental pulp cavity, dental prosthesis, prosthodontic tooth preparation. 1 Postdoctoral Intern in Dentistry UEPG – Ponta Grossa / PR, Prof. Dentistry Course UEL – Londrina / PR. 2 Prof. Dentistry Course UENP – Jacarezinho / PR. 3 Undergraduate student in Dentistry at UEL – Londrina / PR 4 Esp. in Esthetic Dentistry UHG – Asunción / DC, Prof. Improvement Course in Esthetic Dentistry UV – Cali / VDC and UC – Cartagena / BOL. 5 Prof. Postgraduate Program in Dentistry UEPG – Ponta Grossa / PR.