Rubber dam use during post placement influences the success of root canal-treated teeth.

Introduction: Salivary leakage after root canal therapy is of great concern and can lead to failure of the endodontic therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of a rubber dam (RD) during post placement impacts the success of root canal-treated teeth.

Methods: Retrospective chart reviews of 185 patients with an average recall of 2.