Features –

• Outstanding mechanic retention
• 4% taper in the bottom third
• It is translucent hence light can pass through it while using light cure.
• Excellent aesthetics: white, translucent color
• Grooves: Provides you with an outstanding mechanical retention
• Removable: Enables endodontic retreatment
• Metal-Free: Esthetic dentistry
• White: No shadowing

Cylindro-conical design:

• 2/3 parallel – excellent retention
• 1/3 conical to correspond to the shape of the root canal

Describtion –

Coltene Tenax Fibre Posts And Drills – Intro Kit

Tenax Fiber Trans is an excellent alternative to metal posts if highly esthetic, metal-free restorations are desired.

Fiber posts with high strength, high bending strength, and resistance to shearing force have an elastic modulus similar to that of dentin. It can absorb bite force and external forces to avoid root features. 4% taper in the bottom third. It is translucent hence light can pass through it while using a light cure.

Key specification –

• Flexural Strength – 1577 MPa
• Flexural Modulus – 26 GPa
• Compressive Strength – 519 MPa
• Drills: 1.1mm, 1.3mm & 1.5mm

Composition :

• Fiber/Glass reinforcement 75%
• Resin 25%

Dimensions of the Posts :

• Black – 1.1mm (diameter), 19mm length
• Yellow – 1.3mm (diameter), 19mm length
• Blue – 1.5mm (diameter), 19mm length

Pacaging –

Coltene Tenax Fiber Post Kit Content :

• 5 x black marked posts – 1.1mm
• 5 x yellow marked posts – 1.3mm
• 5 x blue marked posts – 1.5mm
• 1 x drill – 1.1mm
• 1 x drill – 1.3mm
• 1 x drill – 1.5mm

Direction to use –

• Prepare the post space using specific drills
• Trial fit the Fiber posts and determine the desired length.
• After etching and rinsing the canal and super-structure, place the adhesive on the tooth.
• Place the dual cure resin cement and core build-up material.
• Final preparations. Note that the posts has to be placed over the centric cusps.