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Can Fiber-reinforced Composites Increase the Fracture Resistance of Direct Composite Restorations in Structurally Compromised Teeth? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Laboratory Studies
J Bijelic-Donova • AK Bath • GT Rocca • E di Bella • CM Saratti
This meta-analysis of laboratory-based studies suggests that fiber reinforcement should be used when restoring structurally compromised teeth, and that both fiber types, short glass-fiber and bidirectional polyethylene-fiber, are equally efficient.
http://doi.org/10.2341/24-032-L