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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the flexural properties of a high-strength commercially available CAD\/CAM fiber-reinforced dental material in response to water, cola, and artificial gastric acid solutions. Method: Forty bar-shaped specimens (1 \u00d7 4 \u00d7 13 mm) were fabricated from a pre-polymerized glass fiber-reinforced composite (Trilor disks, Bioloren, Saronno, Italy). Ten specimens were randomly selected for baseline testing. The remaining specimens were subdivided into three groups based on the storage media (n = 10): artificial gastric acid solution, Coca-Cola, and deionized water (37 \u00b0C, 48 h). Mean flexural strengths and moduli were statistically compared at a significance level of p &lt; 0.05. Results: No statistically significant change in flexural strength was observed after immersion in the different media. However, there was a statistically significant decrease in the flexural modulus after storage for 48 h, regardless of pH. 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