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ReviewFrontiers in dental medicine2025

Fracture resistance of teeth restored with polyethylene fibers reinforced composite restorations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of

Alejandra Alvarado-Orozco, Rim Bourgi, Laura Emma Rodríguez-Vilchis, Carlos Enrique Cuevas-Suárez, Rosalía Contreras-Bulnes, J Eliezer Zamarripa-Calderón, José Alejandro Rivera-Gonzaga

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Review in Frontiers in dental medicine, 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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7 authors.

Alejandra Alvarado-OrozcoUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Facultad de Odontología, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Odontología "Dr. Keisaburo Miyata" (CIEAO), Jesús Carranza esq. Paseo Tollocan, Col. Universidad, Toluca, Estado de México, México.
Rim BourgiDepartment of Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Laura Emma Rodríguez-VilchisUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Facultad de Odontología, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Odontología "Dr. Keisaburo Miyata" (CIEAO), Jesús Carranza esq. Paseo Tollocan, Col. Universidad, Toluca, Estado de México, México.
Carlos Enrique Cuevas-SuárezDental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, México.
Rosalía Contreras-BulnesUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Facultad de Odontología, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Odontología "Dr. Keisaburo Miyata" (CIEAO), Jesús Carranza esq. Paseo Tollocan, Col. Universidad, Toluca, Estado de México, México.
J Eliezer Zamarripa-CalderónDental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, México.
José Alejandro Rivera-GonzagaDental Materials Laboratory, Academic Area of Dentistry, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, San Agustín Tlaxiaca, México.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the fracture resistance of permanent teeth restored with polyethylene fiber-reinforced composite resin restoration. Material and methods: The following PICOS framework used was: Population, permanent teeth requiring restorative treatment; Intervention, polyethylene fiber use; Control, composite resin restorations without fiber reinforcement, or conventional fiber posts; Outcome, fracture resistance (in Newtons); Study design, Results: The fracture resistance of polyethylene fiber-reinforced restorations was higher compared to non-fiber reinforced composite restorations ( Conclusion: The findings suggest that the fracture resistance of permanent teeth may be improved with the use of polyethylene fibers. However, clinical performance outcomes are necessary to validate these Systematic Review Registration: The protocol for the systematic review was developed a priori and can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/5K8XB.

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composite resinfiber-reinforced compositesfracture resistancein vitropolyethylene fibers

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PMCPMC12872847

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