Is the glass half empty or half full? A novel “philosophical” approach to the “mystery” of the so-called ferrule effect

Illustration of the ferrule concept. Figure 1 from Stavridakis, Brokos and Krejci, 2018.
Illustration of the ferrule concept. Figure 1 from Stavridakis, Brokos and Krejci, 2018.

Scientific publication archive — 2018.

About this publication

This hypothesis paper revisits the explanation of the so-called ferrule effect in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth. The authors discuss whether the benefit associated with remaining cervical tooth structure can be understood through the resistance form of the preparation and the transfer of lateral forces. The article proposes a framework for further investigation. It is a hypothesis and discussion, rather than a clinical trial demonstrating that a particular restoration is suitable for every tooth.

Publication details

Minos Stavridakis, Yiannis Brokos, Ivo Krejci

Is the glass half empty or half full? A novel “philosophical” approach to the “mystery” of the so-called ferrule effect

Medical Hypotheses. 2018;115:35–41.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2018.03.013

Read the original article

Read or download the original article (PDF)

View the publication in PubMed

ResearchGate statistics

Reads 464
Citations 4
Recommendations 4
Research Interest Score 9.2

Last checked: 29/09/2026. Monthly updates.

These are ResearchGate activity metrics for this publication. Reads are not unique readers or PDF downloads.

View this publication and its latest statistics on ResearchGate


Citing publications

An international bibliography compiled from accessible scholarly databases and publisher or university sources. It may not include every citation and differs from ResearchGate counts.

Journal articles and book chapters (4)
  1. Evaluation of Poly(etheretherketone) Post’s Mechanical Strength in Comparison with Three Metal-Free Biomaterials: An In Vitro Study
    Kévin Rakotoaridina; Julien Delrieu; Paul Pages; Thierry Vergé; Karim Nasr; Thibault Canceill. Polymers. 2023
    Indexed citation · Source · PDF
  2. Restaurations coronaires préprothétiques à ancrage radiculaire : clinique et laboratoire
    Michel Bartala; O. Laviole; et al.. 2022
    Indexed citation · Source
  3. Fatigue performance of endodontically treated premolars restored with direct and indirect cuspal coverage restorations utilizing fiber-reinforced cores
    Márk Fráter; Tekla Sáry; Janka Molnár; Gábor Braunitzer; Lippo V.J. Lassila; Pekka Kalevi VALLITTU; Sufyan K Garoushi. Clinical Oral Investigations. 2021
    Indexed citation · Source · PDF
  4. Restaurations coronaires préprothétiques à ancrage radiculaire : clinique et laboratoire
    Michel Bartala; O. Laviole; et al.. 2021
    Indexed citation · Source
University theses and dissertations (7)
  1. Poszterior fogak helyreállítása és megerősítése rövid üvegszálas kompozitok segítségével: experimentális vizsgálatok
    Márk Tibor Fráter. Szegedi Tudományegyetem / Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary. 2024
    Reference verified · Source · PDF
  2. Reinforcing Endodontically Treated Posterior Teeth with Short Fiber-Reinforced Composites in Direct Restorative Techniques
    J Molnár. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. 2023
    Indexed citation · Source
  3. Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur postendodontischen Versorgung mit einem neuartigen, teilkonfektionierten Glasfasersystem
    George Babajew. Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany. 2023
    Indexed citation · Source
  4. Reabilitação com poste de fibra vs endocrown de dentes anteriores endodonciados
    Nina Gorea. Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz, Portugal. 2022
    Reference verified · Source · PDF
  5. Rehabilitación de dientes anteriores endodonciados mediante postes de fibra de vidrio adaptados anatómicamente con resina
    Kamila Giselle Almeida Riofrío. Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes – UNIANDES, Ecuador. 2022
    Indexed citation · Source
  6. Die postendodontische Rekonstruktion mit gebündelten faserverstärkten Aufbaustiften–Einfluss des Insertionsverfahrens und der Stifteanzahl auf den Haftverbund …
    LF Läser. Freie Universität Berlin / Refubium, Germany. 2020
    Indexed citation · Source
  7. Les réhabilitations esthétiques du secteur antérieur maxillaire par les techniques adhésives: indications et critères de choix
    Arnaud Ragi. Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier, France. 2020
    Reference verified · Source · PDF

“Reference verified” means the reference was checked in full text or an indexed bibliography. “Indexed citation” means a scholarly database records the link; the full reference has not been independently checked.

Last checked: 29/09/2026. Monthly updates.

en_USEnglish