When Restoring a Nonvital Tooth, Which of the Following Retention

question 2

Multiple Choice

When restoring a nonvital tooth, which of the following retention methods would be selected?

• A) Retention pins
• B) Pin and core
• C) Post-retained core
• D) Retention pins in amalgam

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