Survival of direct resin restorations in posterior teeth within a 19-year period (1996–2015): A meta-analysis of prospective studies

Highlights • 88 prospective, clinical trials (1996–2015) were analyzed in terms of survival of posterior composite restorations. • Significant findings were only observed for short-term studies and by including all studies (short- and long-term studies). • The observation period, the recall rate, th...

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Published in:Dental materials 2015-08, Vol.31 (8), p.958-985
Main Authors: Beck, F, Lettner, S, Graf, A, Bitriol, B, Dumitrescu, N, Bauer, P, Moritz, A, Schedle, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced Basic Science
Clinical trials
Clinical Trials as Topic
Dental Restoration Failure
Dental Restoration, Permanent - methods
Dentistry
Humans
Longevity
Posterior resin composites
Prospective Studies
Review
Risk Factors
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Summary:Highlights • 88 prospective, clinical trials (1996–2015) were analyzed in terms of survival of posterior composite restorations. • Significant findings were only observed for short-term studies and by including all studies (short- and long-term studies). • The observation period, the recall rate, the ratio of Class I/II fillings and the number of restorations/patients had a significant influence on the overall failure rate when including all studies (short- and long-term). • No influence of operator status, isolation method or bonding systems on the overall failure rate was found. • In this study a trend of excluding patients at-risk (e.g. high caries activity) and including patients with good oral hygiene was identified, which produces more favorable results.
ISSN:0109-5641
1879-0097
DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2015.05.004