Online Only Articles

On occasion we receive manuscripts that we would like to publish but do not have the page room to include in the print journal. For the full article, please go to https:/meridian.allenpress.com/operative-dentistry or enter the provided address into your address bar.Can Fiber-reinforced Composites Increase the Fracture Resistance of Direct Composite Restorations in Structurally Compromised Teeth? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Laboratory StudiesJ Bijelic-Donova • AK Bath • GT Rocca • E di Bella • CM SarattiThis meta-analysis of laboratory-based studies suggests that fiber reinforcement should be used when restoring structurally compromised teeth, and that both fiber types, short glass-fiber and bidirectional polyethylene-fiber, are equally efficient.http://doi.org/10.2341/24-032-L