Question 205 (part 2) · LDEK · Post and core restorations
Degree of alveolar process atrophy around the tooth, which is about to be used for post and core, may be at maximum:
- A. 25%.
- B. 30%.
- C. 50%.
- D. 75%.
- E. there can be no alveolar process atrophy present.
Hint
Think about the crown-to-root ratio: how much of the root must remain anchored in bone for a post to be safe?
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