The prosthodontic management of endodontically treated teeth: a literature review. Part I. Success and failure data, treatment concepts.

Part I of this three-part literature review discusses the incidence of endodontic treatment required after prosthodontic procedures, whether crowns are needed on endodontically treated teeth, the primary purpose of posts, the causes of post and core failure, root fracture incidence data, and post design considerations. Pertinent questions are addressed based on the past 25 years of dental literature.