The use of silane-coated industrial glass fibers in splinting periodontally mobile teeth

Abstract

In the past, direct stabilization and splinting of teeth using an adhesive technique required the use of wires, pins, or mesh grids. Problems with the current fiber reinforcement materials are their inherent thickness when embedded within composite resin, their availability in fixed widths and their high cost. This paper discusses the use of silane-coated industrial grade glass fibers, which can be bundled in the form of ribbon according to the required thickness and length. Of the three patients discussed in this paper, none has exhibited debonding or recurrent caries over 1-year period. By reinforcing composite splints with these industrial grade glass fibers, dentists can provide patients with restorations and splints that are economical, fracture resistant, and more durable than most alternative splinting materials of the past.

Stabilizing periodontally compromised teeth with glass fiber-reinforced composite resin – case report

“…Although the effectiveness of the materials for splinting seems indifferent, the twisted glass fiber has some advantages over the stainless steel wire and resin composite [1,11,17]. Bond strength tests of specimens made of glass-fiber reinforced resin composite showed the increasing of the bond strength and the modulus of elasticity compared with the specimens made of resin composite alone [5,21].…”

Adjunctive Intracoronal Splint in Periodontal Treatment: Report of Two Cases

“…5 Kegoyangan gigi dapat berkurang setelah menghilangkan faktor-faktor penyebab. 8,9 Beberapa hal yang perlu dipertimbangkan dalam prosedur splinting sementara, yaitu: penyesuaian oklusi gigi-geligi meliputi stabilisasi gigi goyang pada posisi yang benar; kecukupan jumlah gigi sehat yang dilibatkan untuk menyebarkan gaya yang merata, termasuk pertimbangan spin cross-arch; kemungkinan adanya iritasi splin terhadap jaringan gingiva, pipi, bibir, atau lidah; estetika splin; kebersihan gigi yang dilakukan splin; tidak bolehnya splin mengganggu fonetik. 6 Splin intrakoronal merupakan salah satu contoh splinting sementara.…”