
Marco Ferrari, Professor and Chair of Restorative Dentistry and Dental Materials, University of Siena, Italy
There is a growing need for non-metallic reinforcement materials in dentistry. We have clinically evaluated and tested (in vitro) a variety of the fiber reinforcement products available today. We have confirmed that factory pre-impregnation, with appropriate resins, significantly enhances the mechanical properties. Pre-wetted Quartz Splint can also be re-wetted as desired at the treatment setting with the (same) QS Resin, offering the clinical advantages of improved adhesive interfaces and higher flexural strength. Comprehensively, in our research, we found that Quartz Splint provided the most efficient reinforcement of composites