Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 3 Núm. 2 (2025). Julio- Diciembre 2025: Revista Multidisciplinaria Investigación Contemporánea
Ciencias de la Salud- Articulo de Revisión

Comparative analysis of the clinical performance of Bulk Fill and Fiber-reinforced resins: A systematic review in restorative dentistry

DOI: 10.58995/redlic.rmic.v3.n2.a110
  • Nathaly Cristina Herrera Carangui,
  • Alexis Israel González Ortiz,
  • Cristian Danilo Urgiles Urgiles,
  • Cristina Estefanía Urgiles Esquivel
Nathaly Cristina Herrera Carangui
Odontólogo. Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Bio
Alexis Israel González Ortiz
Odontólogo. Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Bio
Cristian Danilo Urgiles Urgiles
Especialista en Rehabilitación Oral, Ph. D. Docente de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Bio
Cristina Estefanía Urgiles Esquivel
Especialista en Ortodoncia. Docente de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Bio

Abstract

Dental restorative materials are organic-mineral materials used in dental procedures. The use of Bulk Fill resins is associated with monobloc techniques, reducing clinical time. On the other hand, fibre-reinforced resins have good mechanical properties such as higher resistance to occlusal forces due to their mechanical properties. Materials and methods: A descriptive research with a quantitative approach was carried out, following the PRISMA statement, resulting in an initial 245 documents, inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, 13 documents were selected to be included for the study. Results: Examining the success rate, clinical performance and difficulties in application, the results showed that Bulk Fill resin restorations have a success rate of more than 95% between 6 months and 5 years, its complications included lack of adaptation, marginal staining, microleakage, etc. On the other hand, reinforced resins show a high success rate, fatigue resistance of 87%, identifying non-catastrophic fractures as complications. Conclusions: The two resin systems have presented good clinical performance so their use is recommended, limiting the research the lack of literature on fiber-reinforced resins for being a new element in restorative dentistry

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Published 2025-04-29

Keywords

  • Resina Bulk Fill,
  • Resina forzada con fibra,
  • desempeño clínico,
  • Odontología Restaurativa

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Vol. 3 Núm. 2 (2025). Julio- Diciembre 2025: Revista Multidisciplinaria Investigación Contemporánea

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Herrera Carangui, N. C. ., González Ortiz, A. I. ., Urgiles Urgiles, C. D. ., & Urgiles Esquivel, C. E. . (2025). Comparative analysis of the clinical performance of Bulk Fill and Fiber-reinforced resins: A systematic review in restorative dentistry. Contemporary Research, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.58995/redlic.rmic.v3.n2.a110
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