Assertion: filling's effect | /r/CapableOf | provide protective effect
Facets:
value: ultimately
type: DEGREE
value: against fractures
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Like the ferrule of a pencil which encircles the junction between the rubber and the pencil shaft, the ferrule effect is believed to minimise the concentration of stresses at the junction of post and core, ultimately providing a protective effect against fractures.