title: Restoring teeth with prefabricated fiber-reinforced resin posts.
abstract: The use of fiber-reinforced resin (FRR) posts to restore endodontically treated teeth has gained popularity as an alternative to cast or pre-fabricated metal posts. This may be due to the two important characteristics of fiber posts: (1) their modulus of elasticity, which is similar to that of dentin, and (2) their ability to be adhesively cemented. The following article will discuss these characteristics, clinical indications for FRR posts, as well as increased fracture resistance, adhesion to root dentin, and guidelines for placement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Operative Dentistry, Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. perdi001@umn.edu
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perdigão
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Virgínia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santos