title: Survival analysis of posterior restorations using an insurance claims database.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA. rbogacki@vcu.edu
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bogacki
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: del Aguila
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam