Both metal and fiberglass posts are intraradicular components used to aid in the oral rehabilitation of patients who have suffered major coronary destruction. Each post has its own indication, presenting advantages and disadvantages that need to be taken into account when indicating each treatment plan for patients. This work aims to present metal posts and fiberglass posts, exposing their advantages and disadvantages, and can serve as an information source for both dental students and professionals who have already graduated. Scientific articles related to the proposed theme, available in the online databases BVSalud, PUBMed, Lilacs, Scielo and Google Scholar, presented in Portuguese and/or English and published between 2020 and 2024, were used to compose the bibliographic basis of this work. It is concluded that both metal posts and fiberglass posts are efficient within their indications.