Survival rate of In-Ceram restorations.
This paper reports on 76 consecutively placed In-Ceram restorations (61 complete-coverage crowns and 15 fixed partial dentures). Their survival rates were determined using the Kaplan-Meier method. During the 35-month observation period no crown failures occurred, a five-unit fixed partial denture fractured, and another fixed partial denture was removed because of periodontal complications. Thus, In-Ceram complete-coverage ceramic crowns are apparently indicated for anterior and posterior teeth. A larger number of subjects must be studied to assess the indication for all-ceramic fixed partial dentures.
Department of Prosthodontics, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors
D003776:Dental Porcelain; C070870:In-Ceram; D000537:Aluminum Oxide