EditorialFiber-Reinforced Composites for Dental ApplicationsAndrea Scribante,1Pekka K. Vallittu,2,3and Mutlu Özcan41Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical,Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy2Department of Biomaterial Science and Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre (TCBC), Institute of Dentistry,University of Turku, Turku, Finland3City of Turku, Welfare Division, Turku, Finland4University of Zurich, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine, Dental Materials Unit,Clinic for Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Materials Science, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence should be addressed to Andrea Scribante; andrea.scribante@unipv.itReceived 28 August 2018; Accepted 19 September 2018; Published 1 November 2018Co pyright © 2018 Andrea Scribante et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionLicense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properlycited.Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) are composite materi-als with three different components: the matrix (continu-ousphase),thefibers(dispersedphase),andthezoneinbetween (interphase). FRC materials present high stiffnessand strength per weight when compared with other structuralmaterials along with adequate toughness. FRCs have beenused for numerous applications in various engineering andbiomedical fields for a long time. The reinforcement of dentalresins with either short or long fibers on the other hand hasbeen described in literature for more than 40 years [1]. FRCsbased on carbon, polyaramid, polyethylene, and glass havebeen largely studied and among all, glass fibers of variouscompositions are more commonly applied as restorative andprosthetic materials [2, 3].FRCs have been intensively investigated with a particularemphasis on mechanical properties such as fracture tough-ness, compressive strength, load-bearing capacity [4], flexuralstrength [5], fatigue resistance [6], fracture strength [7] oron the effect of layer thickness [8], bacterial adhesion [9],adhesion of fibers for various dental applications, such as longfibers [10], nets [11], and posts [12]. From clinical perspective,FRCs have been investigated for different clinical applicationsin prosthodontics, such as replacement of missing teeth byresin-bonded adhesive fixed dental prostheses of variouskinds [13], reinforcement elements of dentures or pontics[14], and direct construction of posts and cores [15]. In otherdisciplines of dentistry, such as orthodontics FRCs have beensuggested as active and passive orthodontic applications (i.e.,anchorage or en-masse movement units) and postorthodon-tic tooth retention [16] and in periodontology for splintingmobile teeth in an attempt to prolong tooth extraction [17].With the introduction of new technologies, nanofillers,resin matrices, fibers, adhesion protocols, and applicationtechniques, the design principles of FRC devices needfurther understanding which open new fields of researchboth preclinically and clinically [18]. On the basis of theseconsiderations, BioMed Research International prepared thepresent special issue in an attempt to explore these newvariables related to FRCs.Guest editors do hope that this special issue would beinteresting for the readers of the journal and wish that thepresent work could help both clinicians and researchers tounderstand FRC applications and properties.

Fiber-reinforced composites for dental applications

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EditorialFiber-Reinforced Composites for Dental ApplicationsAndrea Scribante,1Pekka K. Vallittu,2,3and Mutlu Özcan41Unit of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Section of Dentistry, Department of Clinical, Surgical,Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy2Department of Biomaterial Science and Turku Clinical Biomaterials Centre (TCBC), Institute of Dentistry,University of Turku, Turku, Finland3City of Turku, Welfare Division, Turku, Finland4University of Zurich, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine, Dental Materials Unit,Clinic for Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Dental Materials Science, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence should be addressed to Andrea Scribante; andrea.scribante@unipv.itReceived 28 August 2018; Accepted 19 September 2018; Published 1 November 2018Co pyright © 2018 Andrea Scribante et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionLicense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properlycited.Fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) are composite materi-als with three different components: the matrix (continu-ousphase),thefibers(dispersedphase),andthezoneinbetween (interphase). FRC materials present high stiffnessand strength per weight when compared with other structuralmaterials along with adequate toughness. FRCs have beenused for numerous applications in various engineering andbiomedical fields for a long time. The reinforcement of dentalresins with either short or long fibers on the other hand hasbeen described in literature for more than 40 years [1]. FRCsbased on carbon, polyaramid, polyethylene, and glass havebeen largely studied and among all, glass fibers of variouscompositions are more commonly applied as restorative andprosthetic materials [2, 3].FRCs have been intensively investigated with a particularemphasis on mechanical properties such as fracture tough-ness, compressive strength, load-bearing capacity [4], flexuralstrength [5], fatigue resistance [6], fracture strength [7] oron the effect of layer thickness [8], bacterial adhesion [9],adhesion of fibers for various dental applications, such as longfibers [10], nets [11], and posts [12]. From clinical perspective,FRCs have been investigated for different clinical applicationsin prosthodontics, such as replacement of missing teeth byresin-bonded adhesive fixed dental prostheses of variouskinds [13], reinforcement elements of dentures or pontics[14], and direct construction of posts and cores [15]. In otherdisciplines of dentistry, such as orthodontics FRCs have beensuggested as active and passive orthodontic applications (i.e.,anchorage or en-masse movement units) and postorthodon-tic tooth retention [16] and in periodontology for splintingmobile teeth in an attempt to prolong tooth extraction [17].With the introduction of new technologies, nanofillers,resin matrices, fibers, adhesion protocols, and applicationtechniques, the design principles of FRC devices needfurther understanding which open new fields of researchboth preclinically and clinically [18]. On the basis of theseconsiderations, BioMed Research International prepared thepresent special issue in an attempt to explore these newvariables related to FRCs.Guest editors do hope that this special issue would beinteresting for the readers of the journal and wish that thepresent work could help both clinicians and researchers tounderstand FRC applications and properties.
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