Survival rate of ceramic inlays
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Published on: December 20, 2024
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Objectives:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the survival rate of ceramic inlays provided in a practice environment by one of the authors over the past decade.
Methods:
183 inlays were examined in 67 patients. The interval between placement and assessment was, on average, 4 years (s.d. 2.75 years) and varied from 4 months to 10 years. Kaplan-Meier survival-type curves were used to assess the survival rate.
Results:
Five inlays failed: four due to endodontic reasons and one due to fracture. Four failures were in permanent molar teeth while the other was in a premolar tooth. A success rate of 97% at 10 years was estimated.
Conclusions:
The clinical durability of the resin-bonded ceramic inlays investigated was satisfactory.