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Abstract:
The use of the life table method for assessing the longevity of dental restorations is growing. One reason for this is the availability of statistical computer packages which can be used by the non-expert, and this is tending to lead to an uncritical approach to the methodology. Although much can be learnt regarding the durability of restorations by using life table analysis, there are many inherent problems related to its use in dental studies. The survival pattern of many restorations is such that long-term studies are required to obtain valid assessments of durability. Results reported after only a few years of study contain many restorations not followed to failure. The ways in which data on these restorations are handled can greatly affect the estimates of longevity. These considerations have not, to date, received sufficient attention.
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