In Vitro Repair of Fractured Fiber-Reinforced Cusp-Replacing Composite Restorations

• Main Authors: Willem M. M. Fennis (Author), Cees M. Kreulen (Author), Arzu Tezvergil (Author), Lippo V. J. Lassila (Author), Pekka K. Vallittu (Author), Nico H. J. Creugers (Author)
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• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To assess fracture resistance and failure mode of repaired fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) cusp-replacing restorations. Methods. Sixteen extracted human premolars with fractured cusp-replacing woven (Group (A)) or unidirectional (Group (B)) FRC restorations from a previous loading experi...