Fracture characteristics of fibre reinforced composite bars used to provide rigid orthodontic dental segments

Tahmasbi Soodeh; Heravi Farzin; Moazzami Saied Mostafa

doi:10.2478/aoj-2007-0016

Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Dec 2023)

Fracture characteristics of fibre reinforced composite bars used to provide rigid orthodontic dental segments

Tahmasbi Soodeh,
Heravi Farzin,
Moazzami Saied Mostafa

Affiliations

Tahmasbi Soodeh: *Dental Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Heravi Farzin: †Department of Orthodontics, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran
Moazzami Saied Mostafa: +Department of Restorative Dentistry, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2007-0016
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23, no. 2
pp. 104 – 108

Abstract

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Fibre reinforced composites (FRC) can be used to join teeth as a rigid unit for anchorage purposes and/or for tooth movement. The utility of FRCs for these applications depends on the fracture characteristics and durability of the material under masticatory loads.

Published in Australasian Orthodontic Journal

ISSN: 2207-7480 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://sciendo.com/it/journal/AOJ

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