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A multipractice clinical evaluation of an ORMOCER restorative--2-year results.

AbstractOBJECTIVES:
This ongoing prospective study evaluates the clinical performance of an ORMOCER restorative material (Definite; Degussa) in combination with a self-conditioning adhesive (Etch & Prime 3.0; Degussa).
METHOD AND MATERIALS:
Three hundred fifty-six restorations (48 Class I, 150 Class II, 63 Class III, 32 Class IV, and 63 Class V) in 117 patients (17 to 65 years) were placed by 5 operators at 5 centers. Fillings were placed with cotton roll isolation using clear matrix bands for Classes III and IV and metal matrix bands for Class II restorations. Follow-ups took place after 6, 12, and 24 months whereby modified Ryge criteria were recorded. With 33 randomly selected Class I and II restorations, measurements of occlusal wear (3-dimensional laser scanner) and marginal analyses (scanning electron microscope) were done using replicas.
RESULTS:
At 24 months, 307 restorations were available for evaluation. The cumulative number of losses in the 5 cavity classes (I, II, III, IV, and V) and the percentages of scores for the clinical parameters in the 4 categories (Alfa, Beta, Charlie, and Delta) of the retained restorations were loss (1/ 6/ -/ 2/ 7), marginal integrity (93.1/ 6.9/-/-), marginal discoloration (73.5/ 25.5/ 1/ -), anatomic form (82.8/17.2/-/-), and fracture (93.1/ 6.9/-/ -). Marginal analysis showed 48.7% "continuous margin" initially and 13.2% at 24 months (difference statistically significant, a = 0.05). Occlusal wear at 24 months was 12.3 Microm for premolars and 21.4 Microm for molars.
CONCLUSIONS:
The overall clinical performance of the ORMOCER restorative over 24 months was acceptable with concerns related to marginal quality and to retention of Class V restorations.
AuthorsMichael Rosin, Christian Schwahn, Bernd Kordass, Corinna Konschake, Uwe Greese, Dirk Teichmann, Axel Hartmann, Georg Meyer
JournalQuintessence international (Berlin, Germany : 1985) (Quintessence Int) Vol. 38 Issue 6 Pg. e306-15 (Jun 2007) ISSN: 1936-7163 [Electronic] Germany
PMID17625618 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Dental Materials
  • Organically Modified Ceramics
  • Silanes
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Ceramics (chemistry)
  • Dental Marginal Adaptation
  • Dental Materials (chemistry)
  • Dental Prosthesis Retention (statistics & numerical data)
  • Dental Restoration Failure
  • Dental Restoration Wear (statistics & numerical data)
  • Humans
  • Lasers
  • Middle Aged
  • Organically Modified Ceramics
  • Prospective Studies
  • Silanes (chemistry)
  • Statistics, Nonparametric

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