1. Five-year survival of 3-unit fiber-reinforced composite fixed partial dentures in the posterior area.
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van Heumen CC, Tanner J, van Dijken JW, Pikaar R, Lassila LV, Creugers NH, Vallittu PK, and Kreulen CM
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Bicuspid, Child, Composite Resins, Denture Design, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Glass, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Molar, Young Adult, Dental Restoration Failure, Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded
- Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of three-unit posterior fixed partial dentures (FPDs) made of fiber-reinforced resin composite (FRC), and to identify design factors influencing the survival rate., Methods: 77 patients (52 females, 25 males) received 96 indirectly made FRC FPDs, using pre-impregnated unidirectional glass-fibers, requiring manual wetting, as framework material. FPDs were surface (n=31) inlay (n=45) or hybrid (n=20) retained and mainly located in the upper jaw. Hybrid FPDs consisted of a wing retainer at canine and an inlay retainer at distal abutment tooth. Surface FPDs consisted of uplay and wing combinations. Follow-up period was at minimum 4.5 years, with checkups at every 1-2 years. The study was carried out by six operators in three centers in the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden. Survival rates, including reparable defects of FPDs, and success rates were determined., Results: Kaplan-Meier survival rate at 5 years was 71.2% (SE 4.8%) for success and 77.5% (SE 4.4%) for survival. Differences were not significantly different. Main failure modes were delamination and fracture of the FPD. Only FPDs with surface retainers showed debonding., Conclusions: A success rate of 71% and a survival rate of 78% after 5 years was found. Survival rates of inlay, hybrid and surface retained FPDs did not significantly differ., (Copyright 2010 Academy of Dental Materials. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2010
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