A 5-year clinical evaluation of ceramic inlays (Cerec) cemented with a dual-cured or chemically cured resin composite luting agent.
Sixty-six class-II CAD/CAM-manufactured ceramic inlays (Cerec) were placed in 27 patients. Each patient received at least one inlay luted with a dual-cured resin composite and one inlay luted with a chemically cured resin composite. The inlays were examined 5 years after luting using the California Dental Association (CDA) criteria. Eighty-nine percent of the 66 inlays were rated 'satisfactory'. During the follow-up period replacement was required for 3 inlays because of inlay fractures (4.5%) and 1 inlay because of fracture of the tooth substance (1.5%). All those inlays were luted with the dual-cured resin composite luting agent. Of the remaining 62 inlays the CDA rating 'excellent' was given to 84% for color, 97% for surface, and 81% for anatomic form. 'Excellent' margin integrity was seen in 52% of the dual-cured resin composite luted inlays and in 61% of the chemically cured resin composite luted inlays. No statistically significant (P> 0.05) difference was observed between the two luting agents.
Sjögren
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Department of Dental Materials Science, Umeå University, Sweden.
Molin
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van Dijken
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001641:Bicuspid; D002516:Ceramics; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D012015:Reference Standards; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019279:Resin Cements; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C074543:Cerec