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Tareq M N Aljafarawi
- Lecturer
- Ext: 6108
Tareq Aljafarawi, a lecturer in the Faculty of Dentistry at Ajman University since 2019, who works in the undergraduate and internship dental clinics. He believes that he can have a great impact on dental students during their clinical experience with patients, by educating them how they can make a proper treatment planning and decisions for their patients. Also, he has clinical skills that would help students master different dental treatments in restorative and aesthetic fields. Tareq Aljafarawi, has great respect for his profession and spends countless hours studying, taking continuing education courses and applying the advances of dentistry. He strives for perfection in all he does.
Publications
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JournalEmad S. Elsubeihi, Tareq Aljafarawi and Heba E. Elsubeihi, State of the Art Contemporary Prefabricated Fiber-Reinforced Posts, The Open Dentistry Journal, Jun 2020, doi: 10.2174/1874210602014010313
Emad S. Elsubeihi, Tareq Aljafarawi and Heba E. Elsubeihi, State of the Art Contemporary Prefabricated Fiber-Reinforced Posts, The Open Dentistry Journal, Jun 2020, doi: 10.2174/1874210602014010313
Background: There is an increased interest in investigating and use of prefabricated fiber-reinforced posts by scientists and clinicians in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Objective: The objective of this narrative review was to summarize the composition of contemporary prefabricated fiber-reinforced posts and elucidate its effect on the different properties of these posts. Methods: PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched from January 1990 to December 2019 for English Language articles describing the composition and properties of prefabricated fiber-reinforced posts. First, the search strategy was established for Medline / PubMed using the following terms ((Fiber post[All Fields] OR (fiber reinforced post[All Fields] AND composition[All Fields] AND (“matrix”[MeSH Terms] OR (“fiber”[All Fields] AND “properties”[All Fields] AND “epoxy”[All Fields]) OR “dimethacrylate”[All Fields]) AND NOT (CAD CAM[All Fields])). The search strategy was then adapted for Scopus and Google Scholar databases to identify eligible studies. Results: The current state of the art of prefabricated fiber-reinforced posts revealed a myriad of products with different formulations which are reflected on the mechanical and handling characteristics of the different posts available in the market. More recent research and development efforts attempted to address issues related to the improved transmission of polymerization light through the post to the most apical end of the restoration inside the root canal. Others focused on the development of new matrix materials for fiber-reinforced posts. Conclusion: A review of the literature revealed that currently available prefabricated fiber-reinforced posts consist of a heterogeneous group of materials which can have a significant effect on the behavior of posts. Understanding different formulations will help clinicians in scrutinizing the vast literature available on prefabricated fiber-reinforced posts. This, in turn, will help them make an informed decision when selecting materials for the restoration of endodontically treated teeth.