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ArticleCureus2025

Fiber-Optimized Restoration: A Novel Approach to Strengthening Endodontic Posts With Dentapreg®.

Sonali Bansal, Gaurav Patri, Neelanjana Majee, Ishika Chatterjee, Geonath Immanuel

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Sonali BansalConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Gaurav PatriConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Neelanjana MajeeConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Ishika ChatterjeeConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, IND.
Geonath ImmanuelConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, IND.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report discusses the management of a 42-year-old female patient with mature permanent teeth exhibiting open apices and significant structural damage due to trauma. Following incomplete endodontic treatment, teeth 21 and 22 presented with Ellis Class III fractures and open apices, while tooth 11 had a closed apex with an ill-defined radiolucency. Treatment involved apexification using Biodentine (Septodont, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France), laser-assisted disinfection, and reinforcement with fiber-reinforced composites (Dentapreg® Ultra Fine Mesh (UFM), Advanced Dental Material, Brno, Czech Republic). Post-endodontic restoration included porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns. The integration of modern materials and techniques, such as laser disinfection and fiber-reinforced posts, resulted in successful structural reinforcement and apical closure, highlighting the effectiveness of contemporary endodontic approaches in treating complex cases.

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apexificationdentapreg ufmendodontic treatmentfiber-reinforced compositeopen apices

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PMCPMC11955571

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