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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the stress patterns associated with prefabricated endodontic posts during the various stages of insertion according to a number of design characteristics.Methods: In a photoelastic material with elastic properties comparable to dentin, analyses were performed of the overall stress patterns with polarized light revealing substantial differences...