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Competition So far, the attempts to introduce fibrous composites to the art of dentistry were in the form of strips of "dry" fibrous reinforcements based on glass fibres (FiberSplint ML, Polydentia, Switzerland) or polyethylene fibres (Ribbond, Ribbond Inc., USA and Connect, Kerr, USA) which brought about a considerable amount of problems despite of success: . The need to hand impregnate "dry" fibrous reinforcement in the office or lab resulted in poor reproducibility and reliability of formed devices. . Low fibre content in these "dry" reinforcing strips resulted in low stiffness and strength of the cured structures and thus led to relatively bulky devices. . Complicated lab and office procedures to prepare the semi-finished impregnated strip prior to forming the device. . Need for special handling and relatively high price. Advantages of the DentaPregTM products: . Excellent bonding to tooth structure. . Esthetic, non-metallic, non-irritating. . Easy handling, quick chair side forming. . Easy lab handling without expensive equipment. . Heat polymerization. . Compatible with most light curing veneers, flowable and filling composites. . Fully compatible with most denture based resins and other acrylics (DentaPregTM Lab).