Open AccessFiber reinforced composites in prosthodontics - A systematic review
Author(s) -
Sanjyar,
Raja Ganesh,
S. Santhosh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.155914
Subject(s) - composite material , materials science , abutment , composite number , fiber reinforced composite , veneer , prosthodontics , fiber , delamination (geology) , dentistry , structural engineering , engineering , medicine , geology , paleontology , subduction , tectonics
Fiber-reinforced composite (FRC), prostheses offer the potential advantages of optimized esthetics, low wear of the opposing dentition and the ability to bond the prosthesis to the abutment teeth, thereby compensating for less-than-optimal abutment tooth retention and resistance form. These prostheses are composed of two types of composite materials: Fiber-composites to build the substructure and hybrid or micro fill particulate composites to create the external veneer surface. This article reviews the various types of FRCs and its mechanical properties.