The effect of different reinforcements on the fracture toughness of materials for interim restorations Geerts GAVM et al. - The purpose of this study was to compare the fracture toughness of a polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin and a bis-acryl composite (BAC) resin reinforced with stainless steel wire, glass fiber, and polyethylene fiber. Of the 3 reinforcement methods evaluated, wire and glass fiber reinforced the PMMA and BAC resin materials best. [more...]
