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Comment on “Restoration of endodontically treated teeth: A cost-effectiveness analysis of a one-piece endodontic crown versus a complete crown”

SourceJournal of Prosthetic Dentistry (JPD)Tier 1Peer-Reviewed Research

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Why it matters for dental

This cost-effectiveness analysis gives practice owners and restorative dentists a data-driven reason to consider one-piece endodontic crowns over traditional post-core-crown protocols, potentially lowering chair time, laboratory fees, and long-term retreatment risk.

Key points

  • One-piece endodontic crowns eliminate the post-and-core step, reducing total treatment visits and material costs compared with conventional complete crowns on endodontically treated teeth.
  • The study models both initial treatment costs and downstream failure/retreatment costs, providing a multi-year economic comparison for practices managing high volumes of molar endo-restorations.
  • Findings are most relevant to general dentists and prosthodontists who routinely restore molars after root-canal therapy and to DSOs seeking to standardize cost-efficient crown protocols.
  • Available online 23 July 2026 in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry; clinicians should review the full analysis for sensitivity to U.S. fee schedules and survival rates before altering current protocols.

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