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Prognosis of Indirect Composite Resin Cuspal Coverage on Endodontically Treated Premolars and Molars: An In Vivo
Maria Carlos Real Dias1, Jorge N R Martins2, André Chen3
1Clinical Assistant Faculty, Occlusion and Oral Rehabilitation, Lisbon University, School of Dental Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.
Purpose:
This prospective clinical study evaluated the success rate of indirect composite resin cuspal coverage on endodontically treated molars and premolars and the survival rate of the restored teeth.
Materials And Methods:
One hundred fifty endodontically treated teeth were restored with total resin cuspal coverage and randomly selected for the study. Patients were recalled after 2 to 5 years for clinical evaluation. Data were subjected to standard tests of statistical correlations using Spearman test.
Results:
Out of the 150 teeth, 84 were molars and 66 were premolars. Of these teeth, 58.7% had mesio-occlusal-distal (MOD) cavities, 20.7% had mesio-occlusal (MO), and 20.7% had occlusal-distal (OD). A build-up procedure was performed in 51.3% of the teeth, and buccal veneer composite resins were placed at the margins of 96.7% of the teeth. Out of the 150 teeth, 30 (20%) presented margin discoloration, 3 teeth (2%) had restoration reparable fractures, 2 teeth (1.3%) had restoration irreparable fractures, and 1 tooth (0.7%) exhibited secondary recurrent caries. The opposing arch that occluded with the treated teeth presented 58% natural teeth (no restoration material), 26.7% ceramic crowns, and 15.3% implant-supported ceramic crowns. Statistically significant differences (p = 0.018) between irreparable restoration fractures and the type of support material present in the opposing arch were found.
Conclusions:
In a period of up to 5 years, the resin cuspal coverage of endodontic treated teeth had a success rate of 96%, while the tooth survival rate was 100%. The type of support material on the opposing arch may influence the longevity of the restoration of endodontically treated teeth.
