title: Four year clinical study of glass-infiltrated, sintered alumina crowns.
abstract: The clinical outcome of 95 consecutively placed In-Ceram complete coverage crowns, 68 posterior and 28 anterior, all luted with conventional cements, was studied. In the 56 month observation period no total failure requiring replacement of a restoration occurred. The veneer of a molar single crown fractured, while its ceramic core remained intact. With four crowns, marginal caries was observed after 2-4.5 years. It was concluded from this clinical study that In-Ceram complete coverage all-ceramic crowns are indicated for anterior and posterior teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Eberhard-Karls-University, Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pröbster
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002484:Cementation; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D003738:Dental Cements; D015921:Dental Implants; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003801:Dental Veneers; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D015921:Dental Implants; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C070870:In-Ceram; D000537:Aluminum Oxide