Can fiber reinforcement enhance the load-bearing capacity of self-adhesive restorative materials? An in vitro study.

Adding glass microfibers to a resin-modified glass ionomer cement improved its load-bearing capacity and fracture toughness, though the same reinforcement did not significantly benefit a glass-hybrid material. Short fiber-reinforced composite still outperformed all other groups tested.

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