Fiber Reinforcement of Endodontically Treated Teeth: What Options Do We Have? Literature Review

S Garoushi; J Tanner; F Keulemans; A-M Le Bell-Rönnlöf; L Lassila; P K Vallittu

doi:10.1922/EJPRD_2002Garoushi10

Fiber Reinforcement of Endodontically Treated Teeth: What Options Do We Have? Literature Review

Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent. 2020 May 28;28(2):54-63. doi: 10.1922/EJPRD_2002Garoushi10.

Authors

S Garoushi¹, J Tanner^{2

3}, F Keulemans¹, A-M Le Bell-Rönnlöf², L Lassila¹, P K Vallittu⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomaterials Science and Turku Clinical Biomaterial Center -TCBC, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
² Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
⁴ City of Turku Welfare Division, Oral Health Care, Turku, Finland.

PMID: 32391677
DOI: 10.1922/EJPRD_2002Garoushi10

Abstract

The restoration of endodontically treated teeth (ETT), even though practiced for many years, remains a major concern in dentistry. There is a variety of materials and clinical techniques advocated for restoring ETT and hundreds of studies devoted to this subject have been published in the dental literature. This narrative review article was undertaken to answer a question regarding restoration of ETT with available evidence: What fiber reinforcement options do we have other than prefabricated fiber post? Using a Medline search (up to 2019) and resulting cross-references, authors selected original research on the topic of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) and restoration of ETT. Of the assessed articles selected (n=79), most were laboratory-based research with various test specimen designs and only 15 articles were clinical reports. From the reviewed studies, using individually formed FRC posts and short-FRC resin showed promising characteristics, and therefore, might be recommended as an alternative treatment option in restoring ETT. However, long-term clinical trials are needed in order to evaluate the usefulness of these alternatives.

Keywords: Endodontically Treated Teeth; FRC Post; Fiber-Reinforced Composites.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Composite Resins
Dental Stress Analysis
Humans
Post and Core Technique*
Tooth Fractures*
Tooth, Nonvital*

Substances

Composite Resins