Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0183062
SPN: A root canal post is a device made of austenitic alloys or alloys containing 75 percent or greater gold and metals of the platinum group intended to be cemented into the root canal of a tooth to stabilize and support a restoration.,UMD: Long, slender, dental devices, either custom-made or preformed, designed for insertion in the root canal (i.e., endodontic) to retain and strengthen restorative materials. These posts are typically solid, cylindrical, metal (e.g., stainless steel, titanium) pieces that are fixed, usually cemented, into a previously treated root canal; dedicated posts intended to support crown prostheses on top are also available. Smaller devices intended for insertion in the healthy dentine are called dental retention pins.