The restoration of endodontically
treated teeth (ETT), even though practiced for many years, remains a major
concern in dentistry. There is a variety of materials and clinical techniques
advocated for restoring ETT and hundreds of studies devoted to this subject
have been published in the dental literature. This narrative review article was
undertaken to answer a question regarding restoration of ETT with available
evidence: What fiber reinforcement options do we have other than prefabricated
fiber post? Using a Medline search (up to 2019) and resulting
cross-references, authors selected original research on the topic of fiber-reinforced
composite (FRC) and restoration of ETT. Of the assessed articles selected (n=79),
most were laboratory-based research with various test specimen designs and only
15 articles were clinical reports. From the reviewed studies, using individually formed FRC posts and short-FRC resin showed promising
characteristics, and therefore, might be recommended as an alternative
treatment option in restoring ETT. However, long-term clinical trials are
needed in order to evaluate the usefulness of these alternatives.