Evaluation of Fracture Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Direct Composite Resin Restorations: An In Vitro Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Size Calculation
2.2. Study Design and Specimens Preparation
- Group I: Restored conventionally with direct composite resin restoration.
- Group II: Restored with composite resin restoration reinforced by polyethylene fibers placed on the axial wall of the proximal cavity.
- Group III: Restored with composite resin restoration reinforced by polyethylene fibers placed on the gingival floor of the proximal cavity.
- Group IV: Restored with composite resin restoration reinforced by polyethylene fibers placed on both the axial wall and the pulpal/gingival floor of the proximal cavity.
2.3. Evaluation of the Fracture Strength
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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N | Mean | SD | p Value | ||
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Fracture Strength at Max Load (Mpa) | Group 1 b | 12 | 130.08 | 10.45 | 0.012 |
Group 2 a,b | 13 | 140.73 | 14.90 | ||
Group 3 a,b | 13 | 136.34 | 15.93 | ||
Group 4 a | 13 | 148.74 | 12.97 |
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Albar, N.H.M.; Khayat, W.F. Evaluation of Fracture Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Direct Composite Resin Restorations: An In Vitro Study. Polymers 2022, 14, 4339. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14204339
Albar NHM, Khayat WF. Evaluation of Fracture Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Direct Composite Resin Restorations: An In Vitro Study. Polymers. 2022; 14(20):4339. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14204339
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlbar, Nassreen Hassan Mohammad, and Waad Fahmi Khayat. 2022. "Evaluation of Fracture Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Direct Composite Resin Restorations: An In Vitro Study" Polymers 14, no. 20: 4339. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14204339