The tensile strength of a composite resin reinforced with carbon fibers.
A study was undertaken to compare the flexure strength of unmodified and carbon fiber-reinforced composite resins. If the addition of carbon fibers to a dental composite resin increases the resin's resistance to fracture, some of the shortcomings associated with acid-etched bonded fixed partial dentures can be overcome. The findings of the study, however, showed that the addition of carbon fibers to a dental composite resin actually decreased the flexure strength.
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002244:Carbon; D003188:Composite Resins; D003819:Denture Bases; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; D002244:Carbon