Survival analysis of posterior restorations using an insurance claims database.
This study indicates that composite restorations do not last as long as amalgam restorations in posterior teeth. Dentists can use this information to better inform their patients when choosing restorative materials.
Bogacki
R E
RE
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA. rbogacki@vcu.edu
Hunt
R J
RJ
del Aguila
M
M
Smith
W R
WR
D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003188:Composite Resins; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008963:Molar; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D019233:Retreatment; D016019:Survival Analysis
D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam