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Longevity of repaired restorations: a practice based study.

Niek J M Opdam1, Ewald M Bronkhorst, Bas A C Loomans

  • 1College of Dental Science, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Radboud University, Nijmegen Medical Centre,The Netherlands. n.opdam@dent.umcn.nl

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|July 10, 2012
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Dental restoration repairs significantly extend longevity. Repairs for caries offer better outcomes than those for fractures, improving overall dental restoration survival rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental materials science
  • Restorative dentistry
  • Clinical dentistry

Background:

  • Dental restorations, including amalgam and composite resin, have varying longevity.
  • Restoration failure necessitates treatment, impacting patient outcomes and healthcare costs.
  • Repairing existing restorations is an alternative to replacement, but its effectiveness requires evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively assess the influence of repair on the longevity of dental restorations.
  • To evaluate the long-term survival of repaired amalgam and composite resin restorations.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 1202 amalgam and 747 composite resin restorations placed in a dental practice.
  • 246 failed restorations were repaired using composite resin with an etch-and-rinse technique.

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  • Kaplan-Meier statistics, log-rank tests, and Cox-regression analysis were used to evaluate survival rates and influencing factors.

    • Main Results:

    • 61% of repaired restorations (151 out of 246) remained functional after an average of 4.8 years.
    • Annual failure rates after 4 years were 9.3% for repaired amalgam and 5.7% for repaired composite restorations.
    • Repairs for caries showed better survival than repairs for fracture; Cox-regression indicated gender influence but not material or repair reason.

    Conclusions:

    • Dental restoration repair can significantly enhance longevity.
    • Repairs for restorations failing due to caries have a more favorable prognosis than those failing due to fracture.