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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Apr 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Dent Assoc. 2012 Jul;143(7):746–755. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0262

TABLE 4.

Distribution and types of posts placed.

VARIABLE FREQUENCY (%)

Number of Canals
Single (n = 401) 230 (57.4)
Multiple (n = 897) 494 (55.1)

Tooth Type
Molar (n = 721) 369 (51.2)
Other (n = 577) 355 (61.5)

Type of Post (n = 724)
Cast metal 75 (10)
Preformed metal (mechanical retention) 77 (11)
Preformed metal (cemented) 424 (59)
Preformed fiber and composite 145 (20)
Custom fiber 2 (< 1)
Cast metal and preformed fiber 1 (< 1)