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Abstract

Dowel crown restoration is a restoration which is often performed by dentists in daily practice. Dental crowns require
the dowel crown restoration due to several factors including the crown damage cause has been very severe. Dowel
crown restoration usually consists of two parts, namely dowel with core and crown restoration on it. The core must be
high enough in cervico-occlusal direction to obtain sufficient retention for the attachment of the crown. In some cases
this condition cannot be fulfilled because the cervico-occlusal distances are too short resulting from extrusion of the
tooth. This paper is reporting a case of management tooth maxillary second premolar with limited cervico-occlusal
dimension with dowel crown restoration in one unit. The technique was a combination of direct and indirect method.
The result was an accurate and retentive dowel crown, and has a good aesthetic.

Pages

165-169

Rights

©2016Setyawan Bonifacius, Sri Wahyuningsih Rais

DOI

10.15562/jdmfs.v11i3.332

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