Endocrowns versus post-core retained crowns for restoration of compromised mandibular molars: an in vitro study.

Purpose: To compare the failure loads of teeth restored with endocrowns, post-core retained crowns without a ferrule, and post-core retained crowns with a ferrule provided after crown lengthening.

Materials And Methods: 27 mandibular molar teeth were collected, sectioned 1.5 mm above the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), and endodontically treated.

Assessing stress associated with temporomandibular joint disorder through Fonseca's anamnestic index among the Saudi physicians.

The study aims to investigate signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) among physicians in a tertiary health-care center. It has estimated the level of symptomatology, determined the association with demographic data, and identified the related occupational risk factors. A cross-sectional survey was used, and physicians of genders, all age groups, and nationalities from King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were recruited.