Core Build-Up Material

Absolute Dentin Automix Kit, Absolute Dentin Core Composite, Clearfil DC Core Plus, and Clearfil Photo Core exhibit the ideal properties of a core material including high compressive and tensile strength, high modulus of elasticity, high fracture toughness, ease of manipulation, dimensional stability, adequate setting time, the ability to bond to both tooth and post, low plastic deformation and low cost. Amalgam, composite, glass ionomer cement, and resin modified glass ionomer cement are the most commonly used core build up materials. Composite core materials exhibit slightly better mechanical values than conventional materials and show superior properties in comparison to glass ionomer cements and amalgams.

The advantages of Encore Self Cure Composite Core Buildup Material Kit, Ti-Core Buildup Material, and Rapid Core Buildup Material include adhesive bonding to the tooth structure and many posts, ease of manipulation, rapid setting, and translucent or highly opaque formulations. These cores have shown to protect the strength of all ceramic crowns equally to silver amalgam cores. The composite core materials can be used in association with metallic, fiber, or zirconia posts frequently in cases of structurally compromised teeth. These can provide some protection from root fracture in teeth restored with metal posts compared with silver amalgam or gold cores.