The use of reinforced composite resin cement as compensation for reduced post length.

Statement Of Problem: Cements that yield high retentive values are believed to allow use of shorter posts.

Purpose: This study investigated the use of reinforced composite resin cement as compensation for reduced dowel length.

Material And Methods: The retention values of stainless steel posts (parallel-sided ParaPost and tapered Dentatus in 5-, 8-, and 10-mm lengths) luted with Flexi-Flow titanium-reinforced composite resin and zinc phosphate cements were evaluated.