title: Longevity of glass-ionomer restorative materials: results of a 10-year evaluation.
abstract: Three restorative materials used for cervical erosion /abrasion lesions were evaluated clinically after 10 years. Thirty adult patients with at least four cervical lesions received one restoration of each of Ketac-Fil, finished immediately, Ketac-Fil, finished after a delay, Chelon-FIl (all glass-ionomer cements), and Cervident (a resin composite). Restorations were placed without any tooth preparations. Eighteen patients returned for their 10-year examinations. Two experienced examiners provided the periodic evaluations. Complete retention at 10 years was 83% for Ketac-Fil, finished immediately; 78% for Ketac-Fil, finished after a delay; 67% for Chelon-Fil; and 17% for Cervident. All three glass-ionomer restorative materials exhibited statistically significantly greater retention that did Cervident. When a noninvasive procedure is desired, glass-ionomer materials are the restorative material of choice for abrasion/erosion lesions because of their long-term retention values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Indiana University, School of Dentistry, Indianapolis 46202-5186, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Matis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003116:Color; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008298:Maleates; D008689:Methacrylates; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000628:therapy*; D019237:Tooth Cervix; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D008298:Maleates; D008689:Methacrylates; C068076:Chelon Fil; C008691:NPG-GMA; C040964:Ketac-Fil