ArticleBMC oral health2024
A comparative evaluation of commercially available short fiber-reinforced composites.
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- Surface Physical and Mechanical Properties of Short Fibre Reinforced Composite Resins in Direct Restorative Dentistry: A Systematic Review.Australian dental journal · 2026Pooled it
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- Bioactive Fillers in Bulk-Fill Composite Resins: A Comprehensive Review of the Effects on Polymerization Shrinkage Behavior and Mechanical Performance.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of high irradiance and short exposure curing time on the fracture toughness of bulk-fill resin-based composite: an in vitro study.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2026Article
- Fracture resistance and mode of failure of MOD cavities restored with short glass versus polyethylene fiber-reinforced composites: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Biomechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced and bulk-fill composites in extensive class II restorations: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.Biomaterial investigations in dentistry · 2026Article
- Effect of simulated root canal morphology and post space depth on fracture performance of glass fiber-reinforced post-core buildups.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Comparison of Commercial and Experimental Fibre-Reinforced Composites in Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth with Minimal Coronal Dentine: An In Vitro Study.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
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- Quantitative Analysis of Closed Porosity in Direct Resin Composites: A Micro-CT Study on the Influence of Material Type.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundShort fiber-reinforced composites (SFRCs) are restorative materials for large cavities claimed to effectively resist crack propagation. This study aimed to compare the mechanical properties and physical characteristics of five commercially available SFRCS (Alert, Fibrafill Flow, Fibrafill Dentin, everX Flow, and everX Posterior) against a conventional particulate-filled composite (PFC, Essentia Universal).
methodsThe following characteristics were evaluated in accordance with ISO standards: flexural strength and modulus and fracture toughness. FTIR-spectrometry was used to calculate the degree of monomer conversion (DC%). The two-body wear test was performed in a ball-on-flat configuration using a chewing simulator with 15,000 cycles. A non-contact 3D optical profilometer was utilized to measure wear depth. The tensilometer method was used to quantify polymerization shrinkage-stress. Posterior composite crowns (n = 8) were made and quasi-statically loaded until fracture. The microstructure of the SFRCs were assessed using scanning electron microscopy. ANOVA was applied to statistically interpret the results, and then the post hoc Tukey's analysis was performed.
resultsAmong the evaluated composites, SFRC (everX Flow) had the lowermost wear depth (20.4 μm) and uppermost fracture toughness (2.8 MPa m
conclusionSignificant differences were found between the investigated characteristics of different commercially available SFRCs. It is noteworthy that certain SFRCs exhibited behavior comparable to that of conventional PFC, while others demonstrated superior performance.
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