Abstract
The aim was to explore the fracture-behavior, survival and marginal-microgaps within the root-canal of immature anterior teeth restored with different fiber-reinforced post-core composites (FRCs). 180 bovine-incisors were randomly divided into 6 groups (n = 30). One group served as control (group 6). The rest of the teeth were prepared to an internal diameter of 1.6mm and the apex was sectioned. After application of an MTA-plug, teeth were restored with FRC materials: Group 1: Bioblock technique with short fiber-reinforced composite (SFRC); Group 2: Bioblock technique with flowable SFRC; Group 3: Individually-made FRC post; Group 4: Conventional FRC post; Group 5: dual-cure core build-up composite. After restorations were completed, teeth (n = 5/group) were sectioned and then stained. Specimens were viewed under a stereo microscope and the percentage of microgaps within the root-canal was calculated. Fatigue-survival was measured using a cyclic-loading testing machine in the rest of the specimens. Flowable SFRC application in the root-canal (Group 2) did not differ from intact-teeth regarding fatigue-survival (p > 0.05). The rest of the groups produced significantly lower survival (p < 0.05) compared to intact-teeth. Post/core restorations made from conventional FRC post (Group 4) exhibited a high number of microgaps (38.3%) at the examined interphase in the root-canal. The restoration of immature incisors with the use of flowable SFRC as post-core material displayed promising performance in a matter of fatigue-resistance and survival.
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