Table 3.
Manufacturers’ recommendations for proper type of cement in each type of post
| Classification of posts | Manufacture of posts | Recommended type of cement |
|---|---|---|
| Metallic prefabricated | ||
| Titanium | A-UCR-330EX(Sweden and martina implantology)[121] | Self-etch RC[122] |
| ParaPost X Posts(Coltene/Whaledent)[122] | Self-adhesive RC[124,125] | |
| Dentatus Classic Surtex®Posts(Dentatus)[123] | Self-curing GI cement[126] | |
| Stainless steel | Parapost(Coltene/Whaledent)[122] | |
| Brass | Dentatus Classic Surtex®Posts(Dentatus)[123] | |
| Nonmetallic prefabricated | ||
| Fiber reinforced posts | TENAX®Fiber Trans(Coltene/Whaledent)[127] | Self-adhesive RC[103,124,127,132] |
| Para post Fiber Lux(Coltene/Whaledent)[127] | self-etching RCs[103] | |
| Para post Taper Lux(Coltene/Whaledent)[127] | Dual-and self-cure RCs[127] | |
| RelyX™ Fiber Post(3M ESPE)[128] | Light-curing RC[127] | |
| EZ-Fit Translucent(Essential dental system)[129] | ||
| DT Posts(VDw Dental)[130] | ||
| Zirconia | Cosmopost(Vivadent)[131] | |
| Snow post(Snow post)[7,133] | ||
| FRC | Marco-lock(RTD dental)[103] | |
| Glass-fiber | FibreKor Posts(Pentron)[133] | |
| Lucent anchor(Dentatus)[122] | ||
| Quartz fiber | Aesthetic-Plus(RTD/Bisco)[7,133] | |
| D.T. Light-Post(RTD/Bisco)[7,133] | ||
| Carbon fiber | C-Post(RTD/Bisco)[7,133] |
GI: Glassionomer; RCs: Resin cements