Intraoral Repair of Metal Ceramic Restorations Following Preparation of the Endodontic Access Cavity (Case Reports)

The Manufacture of dental crowns and bridgework of porcelain fused to metal, a technique that results in highly functional and esthetic restorations, has been widely used for about 45 years. Bonded porcelain is exceptionally strong. However, the reasons for porcelain fracture may be multifactorial, and include where the bridge or crown substructure has been weakened by excessive occlusal adjustment or by the introduction of an endodontic access cavitiy. An esthetic and functional repair, wherever possible, has many advantages over time-consuming and expensive remakes of crowns and/or bridges. This report is a presentation of a simple method for both the dentist and the patient to repair a tooth with root canal treatment. In cases where the fracture is due to an endodontic access cavity, intraoral repair was performed using various porcelain repairing kits. The patients were recalled for follow up on a 3-month basis after treatment. This technique can be considered as a treatment of choice regarding the successful results