AUTHOR(S): Dr. Ubaid Iqbal, Dr. Nazia Majeed Zargar and Dr. Mohammad Arif Lone

ABSTRACT:The aim of this study is to compare the compressive strength of 3 commonly core build up materials used in clinics. Three core built up materials, a cermet cement (ketac silver), a light cure composite and conventional silver amalgam was used (control group) and divided into Group A, B and C respectively. The root canal of 90 extracted mandibular molars with similar anatomy and morphology were selected. Group A showed highest compressive strength followed by group C and then group B.

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