Contact: Rex Graham
ragraham@ucsd.edu
858-822-3075
University of California - San Diego
Caption: Howard Strassler, a professor and director of Operative Dentistry at the University of Maryland Dental School, said makers of fiber-reinforced dental composites need a much better understanding of how their products actually perform as part of a restoration, crown, or bridge.
Credit: UC San Diego, University of Maryland
Usage Restrictions: Credit: UC San Diego, University of Maryland
Related news release: Fibers used in bullet-proof vests quadruple toughness of dental composites