Research Article

Can Fiber Application Affect the Fracture Strength of Endodontically Treated Teeth Restored with a Low Viscosity Bulk-Fill Composite?

Table 1

Materials used in the present study and their compositions.

Type of materialLot. NoManufacturerCompositions

Clearfil SE Bond1D0056Kuraray CO., LTD, JapanPrimer: MDP, HEMA, Hydrophilic dimethacrylate, N,N-diethanol-p-toluidine, water.
Bond: MDP, Bis-GMA, HEMA, Hydrophobic dimethacrylate, CQ, N,N-diethanol-p- toluidine, silanized colloidal silica.

Estelite Flow Quick235E07Tokuyama Dental Corporation, Tokyo, JapanBis-MPEPP, TEGDMA, UDMA,
Silica zirconia filler, silica titania filler, CQ, RAP initiator system

Estelite Bulk-Fill Flow009E17Tokuyama Dental Corporation, Tokyo, JapanBis-GMA, TEGDMA, Bis-MPEPP, Mequinol, Dibutyl hydroxyl toluene, UV absorber, spherical silica-zirconia filler, CQ, RAP initiator system

Ribbond9512Ribbond, Inc, Seattle, Washington, USAUltra–high molecular weight polyethylene, Homopolymer H-(CH2-CH2)n-H