title: Fracture resistance of inlay-retained fixed partial dentures reinforced with fiber-reinforced composite.
abstract: In this study, the effect on the fracture load of inlay-retained composite fixed partial dentures (FPDs) caused by reinforcing them with fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) in different positions was examined. Experimental FPDs were fabricated using Estenia/EG Fiber (Kuraray Medical). Pontic reinforcement was then performed in one of the following three ways: reinforced the central area in a single line or in double straight lines, or reinforced the bottom in a curved line. The finding was that, when the area ranging from the connector to the bottom of the pontic was reinforced with FRC in a curved line, the fracture load of the FPDs tended to become higher. In addition, the FPDs fractured mainly at the veneering composite of the connector area. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that reinforcement using FRC is effective, and that the veneering composite in the connector area needs to have sufficient strength to prevent the fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomonori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Waki
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kinuta
authors.forename: Kazumichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakabayashi
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yatani
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001732:Bite Force; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D000044:Dental Abutments; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C029012:Composite Dental Resin; D003188:Composite Resins; D011140:Polyurethanes