J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2002 Oct;40(5):429-440.

A Feasibility Study On The Application Of The Knitted Glass Fabric Composites To Fixed Prosthodontic Restoration In Dentistry

• Chung JM
• Lee KB
• Jo KH

Abstract

Current dental restorations present a relatively weak resistance to fracture. Owing to their unique mechanical properties, fibre-reinforced polymers are now being considered. Unidirectional or woven continuous fibres, made of glass, polyethylene, carbon or Kevlar, have been evaluated. This study focused on the use of glass fibre knitted fabrics to reinforce acrylate resins, in order to investigate the possibility to construct single crowns as well as three unit bridges. Some points affecting the final composite system were tested: 1) static strength, with focus on the stress transfer under a occlusal contact point; 2) modelling of a three unit bridge; 3) fatigue strength as a posterior three unit bridge material. The study demonstrated that knitted fabric reinforcements are showing an interesting compromise between stiffness, static strength for single crown. For three unit bridge applications in the posterior arch, however, knitted glass fabric reinforcements were not strong enough in fatigue. An additional reinforcement in the posterior arch fixed partial denture design was recommended.

Keyword

Knitted glass fabric; Single crowns restoration; Three unit bridge restorations; Static strength; Fatigue strength

MeSH Terms

Carbon
Crowns
Dentistry*
Denture, Partial, Fixed
Fatigue
Feasibility Studies*
Glass*
Polyethylene
Polymers
Prosthodontics*
Carbon
Polyethylene
Polymers