An update on glass fiber dental restorative composites: A systematic review

Dentistry is a much developed field in the last few decades. New techniques have changed the conventional treatment methods as applications of new dental materials give better outcomes. The current century has suddenly forced on dentistry, a new paradigm regarding expected standards for state-of-the...

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Published in:Materials Science & Engineering C 2015-02, Vol.47, p.26-39
Main Authors: Khan, Abdul Samad, Azam, Maria Tahir, Khan, Maria, Mian, Salman Aziz, Rehman, Ihtesham Ur
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical applications
Dental composites
Dental Materials
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Dentistry
Endodontics
Glass
Glass fiber reinforced plastics
Glass fiber/matrix bond
Glass fibers
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
Polymers - chemistry
Properties
Restoration
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Dentistry is a much developed field in the last few decades. New techniques have changed the conventional treatment methods as applications of new dental materials give better outcomes. The current century has suddenly forced on dentistry, a new paradigm regarding expected standards for state-of-the-art patient care. Within the field of restorative dentistry, the incredible advances in dental materials research have led to the current availability of esthetic adhesive restorations. The chemistry and structure of the resins and the nature of the glass fiber reinforced systems in dental composites are reviewed in relation to their influence and properties including mechanical, physical, thermal, biocompatibility, technique sensitivity, mode and rate of failure of restorations on clinical application. It is clear that a deeper understanding of the structure of the polymeric matrix and resin-based dental composite is required. As a result of ongoing research in the area of glass fiber reinforced composites and with the development and advancement of these composites, the future prospects of resin-based composite are encouraging. [Display omitted] •A systematic review about reinforced glass fiber with respect to dentistry.•Literature reported that E-glass fiber based composites have better properties.•Various factors influence the properties of glass fiber composites.•Glass fiber composites have wide application in restorative dentistry.•It has emerged as a major class of structural and restorative material in dentistry.
ISSN:0928-4931
1873-0191
DOI:10.1016/j.msec.2014.11.015