Role of Fibre Reinforced Materials in Dentistry

Fiber-reinforced Materials are a group of non-metallic biomaterials characterized by good mechanical properties such as high fatigue resistance and fracture toughness growing in popularity in several dental applications. The most commonly used applications of Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) are in removable dentures minimally invasive fixed dental prostheses periodontal splints root canal posts and orthodontic retainers. The book discusses in detail the applications of FRCs in endodontics including root canal posts reinforcement of restorative composites in restorations and core build-ups and splinting of teeth in dental trauma.With the introduction of new technologies nanofillers resin matrices fibers adhesion protocols and application techniques the design principles of FRC devices need further understanding which open new fields of research both preclinically and clinically.