This presentation of mine talks all about the recent advancements in fibre technology and also its benefits and goals in giving the patients 100% satisfaction and confidence.

1. ndurability
fficacy
sthetics

2. Fibre technology is used in many ways in our lives.
Because of its high strength and lightness, fibre glass is
used to make aeroplanes, Formula 1 cars, bicycles, golf
clubs, etc. This superior technology is now available in
dentistry for stronger and longer lasting results.

3. FIBRE REINFORCED
COMPOSITES
PERIODONTAL SPLINTING
with FRC’S
FIBRE POSTS- for endodontically
weakened tooth
FRC’S IN IMPLANTS
FOTI’s

4. Fibre reinforced composite is a super
strength direct white filling material
that be can used to restore teeth in
an incredible number of ways.
It is a combination of conventional
dental composite (white fillings) and
glass fibres to give the same level of
strength and flexibility that you get in
boats, light aircraft and F1 racing cars.

5. is a biocompatible, aesthetic material made from a high
strength polyethylene fiber. Leno woven polyethylene ribbon
(Ribbond) has been used successfully for tooth splinting,
replacement of missing teeth, reinforcement of provisional
acrylic resin fixed partial dentures, and orthodontic retention.
Leno weave
Reinforced
provisional bridge
Single visit bridge
 These fibers far exceed the breaking point of fiberglass and are so
tough that specially made scissors are required to cut them.

6.  Stronger white fillings.
 Cosmetic fixed retainer. (after braces)
Fibre frame-work application Building up of missing tooth with white filling
material
before after

7. ADVANTAGES OF A
1 visit procedure Cost effective
Strong and
long lasting
Highly aesthetic
(improved
appearance)
Fixed option
(no need for a
denture)
Smooth and
comfortable
FIXED FIBRE
REINFORCED
COMPOSITE BRIDGE
FRC in denture bases

8. • FRC posts consist of
a resin matrix in
which structural
reinforcing carbon
fibres or quartz/glass
fibres are
embedded.
For tooth weakened as a result of carious or
traumatic destruction, pre-existing loss of tooth
substance through the access cavity and the
preparation of root canals.
exhibit elasticity
characteristics similar
to dentin.
have favourable
biomechanical
properties, high
tensile strength
This minimizes the risk
of root fractures,
caused by tension
peaks, induced by the
loading and shear
forces.

9. CLINICAL ADVANTAGES: FIBRE POST
•Outperforms metal posts in tensile strength,
fatigue resistance and retention.
unique high
strength ,low
modulus
•Absorbs and dissipates exogenous stress.
•Helps to avert root fractures.
Elastic modulus
similar to dentin
•Safe for surrounding tissues.
•Cannot corrode.
•Atraumatically removed in minutes.
Biocompatible

10. • MAXIMIZES DENTIN CONSERVATION
X – RO FIBRE POSTS:
 HAS PASSED NOT ONLY CYTOTOXICITY, BUT
ALSO INTRADERMAL REACTIVITY, SYSTEMIC
TOXICITY,GENOTOXICITY, AND
HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ENSURE COMPLETE
SAFETY

11. The even load distribution is supported through the friction-locked bond
between post and tooth substance due to the adhesive luting of the fibre
post in the root canal with the composite cement.
SUPERIOR FATIGUE
RESISTANCE
ESTHETICS AND
LIGHT
TRANSMISSION
OUTSTANDING
RADIO PACITY
OFFERS SUPERIOR
RETENTION
PROPERTIES
PATENTED X-RO FIBRE + COLOUR-ON-COMMAND
TECHNOLOGY

12. :
Objective of splinting: to
create an environment
where tooth movement can
be limited within physiologic
limits to restore function
and patient comfort.
ELASTICITY OF FIBRES IS
BENEFICIAL TO THE HEALING
OF THE SUPPORTIVE TISSUE.
GIVES A POTENTIALLY LONG
TERM SOLUTION TO THE
PROBLEM OF MOBILE TEETH.
WHOLE PROCEDURE IS
COMPLETED IN 1 SESSION.
(CAN TAKE A COUPLE OF
HOURS)
COMPLETED WITHOUT LOCAL
ANAESTHESIA.
SPLINTING WITH
FIBRES

13. Positioning the fibre splint
Placing of wedges
Splinted teeth
Acid etching

14. A Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composite
Implant Supported Fixed Partial
Denture
FRC implants are biocompatible
in bone.

15. The FRC implants
• are easy to grind and modify.
• Have mechanical properties and modulus of elasticity close to
natural bone.
• Along with the embedded BAG particles, are suitable for poor
quality bones.
The threaded FRC/BAG implants had the highest
bone volume after 12 weeks of implantation.

16. FIBRE OPTIC TRANS ILLUMINATION (FOTI’S) :
 Fiber-optic trans illumination (FOTI)
is an enhanced visual technique that
uses the principle of illuminating
teeth to detect the presence of
caries.
 FOTI makes use of the optical properties
of enamel and enhances them by using a
high intensity white light shone through a
small aperture (e.g. 0.3-0.5 mm) of a
dental hand piece.
under FOTI
FOTI equipment
THE DIAGNOCAM
normal vision Under FOTI

17. Is a technique that builds on FOTI but which allows the recording of images of
carious lesions during illumination. It employs high intensity light and has an
additional grey scale camera.
DIFOTI technique has superior sensitivity compared to
conventional radiological methods for the detection
of approximal, occlusal, and smooth-surface caries.
The images can indicate the presence of early
decay before either film or digital radiography.
Fennis-Ie et al. (1998) verified that 44% of the
sites diagnosed as having enamel or dentinal
caries by FOTI actually became carious within 2.5
years.
diFOTI’s:

18. Fibre technology is just an example of how
minimally invasive technologies can produce
the most incredible results.
Removing unsightly mercury fillings,
strengthening the teeth, loading implants with
maximum retention, enhancing smiles of the
patients and many more have become the
major goals of fibre practice in dentistry.
Fibre technology can transform people’s
smiles and lives by giving the patients the very
best results using the quickest, cheapest and
least invasive techniques

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