PMID- 17319364 OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Prosthodont JT - The International Journal of Prosthodontics IS - 1942-4426 (Electronic) IS - 0893-2174 (Print) IP - 1 VI - 20 PST - ppublish DP - 2007 PG - 55-56 LA - en TI - Prospective Clinical Trial of Polyethylene Fiber Ribbon-Reinforced, Resin Composite Post-Core Buildup Restorations FAU - Turker, Sebnem Begum AU - Turker S FAU - Alkumru, Hasan N. AU - Alkumru H FAU - Evren, Buket AU - Evren B CN - AB - The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to determine the outcome of polyethylene fiber ribbon-reinforced, resin composite post-and-core restorations used as endodontic buildups to support all-ceramic crowns. A total of 42 teeth (31 anterior, 11 posterior) with a mean follow-up time of 35.85 months (range, 10 to 73 months) were treated with 3-mm-wide polyethylene fiber ribbon-reinforced resin composite as post-and-core material. The posts and cores were assessed by clinical and radiographic examination. During the evaluation period, only 1 dentin-cement failure was observed as a post dislodgement after 11 months of clinical service. Performance of polyethylene fiber ribbon post and resin composite core foundation restorations provided clinically satisfactory support for all-ceramic crowns. AID - 848884