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DENTAL MATERIALS
Volume 21, Issue 6, Pages 565-572Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2004.07.019
Keywords
acoustic emission; cusp fracture; cusp-replacing restoration; cuspal coverage; dental materials; failure mode; fiber reinforced composite; fracture resistance; prosthodontics; resin composite; restorative dentistry
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Objectives. To assess the fracture resistance and failure mode of fiber reinforced composite (FRC) cusp-replacing restorations in premolars. Methods. Forty-five extracted sound upper premolars were randomly divided into three groups. Identical MOD cavities with simulated buccal cusp fracture and height reduction of the palatal. cusp were prepared. In Group A two layers of resin impregnated woven continuous FRC (EverStick Net) were applied. In Group B one layer of unidirectional continuous FRC (EverStick) was used. In Group C no fibers were applied (control). Subsequently, all teeth were restored with resin composite (Clearfil Photo Posterior), subjected to thermocycling (6000 X 5-55 degrees C) and static toad tests. Load until fracture was registered for each tooth. Simultaneously, fracture propagation was monitored using acoustic emission analysis (AE). Failure modes were visually assessed. Results. Weibull analysis revealed a characteristic strength and Weibull modulus (m) at 2364.8 N for Group A (m=8.9), 2437.9 N for Group B (m= 5.9) and 2160.3 N for Group C (m= 13.6). Fracture toads were not significantly different (ANOVA, p > 0.05). Teeth with FRC showed less fractures below the cemento-enamet junction (CEJ) (38% and 23% for Groups A and B, respectively) than teeth without FRC (93%) (chi-square, p < 0.05). The control group showed the least AE energy signals. Significance. The results suggest that glass FRC does not increase fracture load of premolars with cusp-replacing restorations. However, FRC has a beneficial effect on the failure mode. Woven fibers give more consistent results than unidirectional fibers. (c) 2004 Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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