Impact of minimal taper canal preparation on the adaptation of glass fiber posts.
Researchers compared how well a small glass fiber post adapted to minimally prepared root canals using two different taper configurations (4% and 7%). Both canal preparations preserved tooth structure but created insufficient space for passive post placement without additional enlargement.
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