title: Fibre-reinforced materials.
abstract: This paper considers the role of fibres in the reinforcement of composite materials, and the significance of the form the fibre takes and the material from which it is made. The current dental applications of fibre reinforcement, including dental cements and splints, fibres made into structures for use in composites, denture bases and the contemporary use of fibres in fixed partial dentures, are reviewed. Their role in biomedical implants is surveyed and their future forecast.
authors.affiliation: Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute, King's College, London.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005898:Glass; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D019016:Mineral Fibers; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D020959:Polyethylene; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011791:Quartz
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D003188:Composite Resins; C039578:Kevlar Aramid fibers; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D019016:Mineral Fibers; D011108:Polymers; C009753:fiberglass; D011791:Quartz; D002244:Carbon; D020959:Polyethylene