{"title":"Psychosocial and Behavioral Impact of Three Clinical Presentations of Oligodontia in a Tertiary Hospital.","authors":"Wendy Nicholls, Steven Singer","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8554","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the psychosocial and behavioral impact of oligodontia across three presentation types and determine if presentation type can infer impact.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thirty patients who had been diagnosed and treated for oligodontia between 2006 and 2021 were identified from hospital records. Patients received two questionnaires: (1) a modified version of a condition-specific questionnaire- the Cleft Research Questionnaire (CRQ), used to investigate demographic, life, and treatment details and impacts-and (2) the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), used to investigate the oral health-related quality of life. Patients were assigned to three presentations (Types 1 to 3) of oligodontia, identified according to the edentulous space present and complexity of prosthodontic treatment required. The hypothesis that there is a relationship between oligodontia type and study variables was tested.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-two questionnaires were completed and returned. There were 13 men and 9 women. The age range was from 16 to 32 years. In total, 18 patients had nonsyndromic oligodontia and 4 had oligodontia associated with anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (AED). The main areas of impact were patient-reported: life less satisfying (64.5%, n = 14; pretreatment), making friends (45%, n = 10), school participation (45%, n = 10), and public speaking (45%, n = 10). No relationship was discovered between the degree of physical effect of the presentation type and study variables, including the degree of psychosocial impact or life satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Oligodontia can have a negative functional and social impact on a patient prior to prosthodontic treatment. Prosthodontic treatment improved the life satisfaction for most patients. Psychosocial outcomes could not be inferred by the presentation type of oligodontia.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"518-525"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138292678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"INFLUENCE OF CERAMIC MATERIALS AND PREPARATION DESIGNS ON THE MARGINAL ADAPTATION OF INLAYS AND ONLAYS AFTER THERMOCYCLING.","authors":"Mahmoud Attia, Aya A Salama","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8504","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8504","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate inlay and onlay marginal adaptation of two different ceramic materials using two intracoronal preparation designs.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>An examination of the marginal adaptation of two materials-lithium disilicate (LD; IPS e.max CAD) and polymer infiltrated ceramic network material (PICN; Vita Enamic)-and two preparation designs, where D1 represents MOD inlay preparation with no cusp reduction and for D2, in addition to the basic MOD preparation, the buccal cusps (functional cusps) were reduced by 1.5 mm. Four sub-groups (LD-D1, LD-D2, PICN-D1, PICN-D2) were conducted. In total, 40 (n = 40) mandibular molars were used. A stereomicroscope was used to assess the marginal gap before, after cementation and after thermocycling. Values were calculated for the mean, median, SD, minimum, maximum, and 95% CI. Pairwise comparisons using Tukey post-hoc test were performed following an ANOVA significance of P ≤ .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed that lithium disilicate showed statistically significantly higher mean gap distance than PICN material (61 μm to 99 μm). Pairwise comparisons showed that D2 design has statistically significant higher mean gap values than D1.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both LD and PICN material provided marginal adaptation within clinical accepted range. PICN material restorations provided better fit than lithium disilicate restorations. Cusp coverage has a greater marginal gap compared to conventional preparation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"200-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jaime Velasco Luque, Álvaro Zubizarreta-Macho, José F Bartolomé, John C Kois, Marta Revilla-León
{"title":"Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Bleaching Agents on the Color Dimensions and Surface Roughness of Different Milled Restorative Dental Materials.","authors":"Jaime Velasco Luque, Álvaro Zubizarreta-Macho, José F Bartolomé, John C Kois, Marta Revilla-León","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11607/ijp.8539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the color dimensions, color discrepancies (ΔE00), and surface roughness of milled materials before and after application of a bleaching agent.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 10 extracted molars were obtained. Each tooth was cut in transverse sections to create disks (3-mm thick, 10-mm diameter; control group). Disk specimens of eight materials (n = 10 per group) were fabricated: polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) interim material (PMMA-Telio group), two resin nanoceramics (RNC-Ultimate group and RNC-Cerasmart group), two hybrid ceramics (HC-Shofu group and HC-Enamic group), lithium disilicate (LD-Emax group), zirconia-reinforced glass ceramic (ZGC-Suprinity group), and zirconia (Zr-InCeram group). Color measurements were obtained using a spectrophotometer before and after applying 35% hydrogen peroxide-based bleaching agent. Pre- and postbleaching surface roughness (Sa) analyses were completed using a profilometer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant L*, a*, b*, and ΔE00 value differences were found (P < .05). Color discrepancies (ΔE00) ranged from 0.30 ± 0.14 to 4.82 ± 0.10. The highest color discrepancies were measured on the PMMA-Telio group, while the lowest color discrepancies were computed for ZGC-Suprinity, RNCUltimate, and RNC-Cerasmart. Significant surface roughness differences were found (P < .05). The largest increase of surface roughness values between the pre- and postbleaching measurements was obtained in the PMMA-Telio group with a mean ΔSa value of 4.73 ± 3.02, while the largest decrease of surface roughness values between the pre- and postbleaching measurements was obtained in the Zr-InCeram group with a mean ΔSa value of -1.58 ± 0.10.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The milled materials showed significant pre- and postbleaching color and surface roughness discrepancies.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"37 5","pages":"547-558"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142335568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Comparison of Occlusal Schemes with Condylar Inclination and Anterior Guidance in Dentate Individuals.","authors":"Mayank Kumar Parakh, Krishna Prasad D, Chethan Hegde","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8516","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare occlusal schemes with condylar inclination and anterior guidance in dentate individuals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 26 dentate patients of Indian origin between the ages of 18 and 30 with canine-guided occlusion and 26 patients with group function occlusion were included in the study. The School of Articulator Munich (SAM) Axioquick system was used to assess the condylar guidance and eccentric tracings of the patients. For analyses, Student t test was used. For quantitative data, the means and SDs were calculated. For statistical analyses, the probability of type-I error of .05 was considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean condylar guidance for canine-guided and group function occlusion was 38.4 ± 12.7 degrees and 30.5 ± 12.5 degrees on the right side, respectively. On the left side it was 36.5 ± 13.0 degrees and 27.5 ± 12.0 degrees for canine-guided and group function occlusion, respectively, with a statistically significant difference (P = .01). The condylar guidance, incisal guidance, Bennett angle, protrusion, left lateral and right lateral movement, and left and right lateral angles were analyzed statistically between the two types of occlusions. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups for all parameters except right condylar guidance. Furthermore, all parameters were higher in the canine-guided occlusion group over group function occlusion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Within the study limitations, it was concluded that the condylar guidance was steeper in canine-guided occlusion than in group function occlusion. The eccentric parameters were steeper in canine-guided occlusion than in group function occlusion. This study showcases that the condylar guidance might not play a major role in determining the occlusal scheme but that the incisal guidance determines the occlusal scheme predominantly in Class 1 occlusion patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"505-511"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tobias Graf, Elisabeth Völler, Josef Schweiger, Michael Stimmelmayr, Jan-Frederik Güth, Kurt-Jürgen Erdelt
{"title":"IN VITRO SURVIVAL AND FRACTURE FORCE OF LITHIUM DISILICATE HYBRID ABUTMENT CROWNS.","authors":"Tobias Graf, Elisabeth Völler, Josef Schweiger, Michael Stimmelmayr, Jan-Frederik Güth, Kurt-Jürgen Erdelt","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8548","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the behavior of hybrid abutment crowns fabricated from monolithic lithium disilicate ceramic (LDC) and to compare the influence of different in vitro artificial aging protocols.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 32 monolithic hybrid abutment crowns of monolithic LDC were fabricated. Of these, 24 were artificially aged using three different protocols up to a 20 year simulation (1.2 × 106, 2.4 × 106, 4.8 × 106 chewing cycles, thermocycling), a control group underwent no artificial aging (n = 8, N = 32). Load-to-failure tests were conducted for all specimens, and failure values were compared (P < .05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All specimens passed in vitro aging. Mean failure load values between 532.6 and 562.8 N were found but did neither differ significantly among the test groups nor from the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Within the limitations of this in vitro pilot study, hybrid abutment crowns manufactured from monolithic LDC seem to offer appropriate long-lasting mechanical stability over a simulation period up to 20 years. The failure values and complication pattern seem to be independent of several aging protocols in this test set-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"223-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41127411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radhika Krishnan C, K N Swamy, Sujatha P, Meenakshi S, Anupama Aradya
{"title":"Comparative Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency in Various Facial Forms of Dentate and Rehabilitated Complete Denture Patients.","authors":"Radhika Krishnan C, K N Swamy, Sujatha P, Meenakshi S, Anupama Aradya","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8433","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the masticatory efficiency of dentate and rehabilitated complete denture patients in various facial forms.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 60 subjects were selected for the study; 30 subjects belonged to the dentate group (D Group) and 30 subjects belonged to the completely edentulous group rehabilitated with conventional complete dentures (CECD Group). All patients were divided into a subgroup (brachyfacial, mesofacial, and dolichofacial facial forms) using facial index measurement and cephalometric analysis. After the subjects were divided into groups, masticatory efficiency testing was performed with spectrophotometric analysis using diluted expectorate of chewed natural beetroot test food (10, 15, and 20 strokes). The mean absorbance value was considered as the mean masticatory efficiency from which the average masticatory efficiency percentage was determined using a masticatory efficiency percentage equation and considered as the masticatory efficiency of that particular subject.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistical analysis revealed that in the D Group, brachyfacial subjects exhibited the highest masticatory efficiency (70.9 ± 12.64%), followed by mesofacial (60.6% ± 10.66%) and dolichofacial (34.3% ± 10.81%) subjects. In the CECD groups, the results for brachyfacial were highest (52.7% ± 8.11%), followed by the mesofacial (42.3% ± 6.52%), and dolichofacial (29.3% ± 7.76%) subjects.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Along with other determinant factors, facial form plays an influential role on masticatory efficiency. Brachyfacial subjects exhibited the highest masticatory efficiency, followed by mesofacial and dolichofacial subjects in both study groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"375-385"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41224431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Doaa Abdelaziz A Helal, Sudhakar Vundavalli, Rakhi Issrani, Meshari Musallam M Alsharari, Amal Mohammed Alanazi
{"title":"Evaluation of Two Different Approaches to Health Education (Tailored Leaflet vs Video) on Referral Compliance for Prosthetic Replacement of Missing Teeth Among the Patients at a University Dental Care Center.","authors":"Doaa Abdelaziz A Helal, Sudhakar Vundavalli, Rakhi Issrani, Meshari Musallam M Alsharari, Amal Mohammed Alanazi","doi":"10.11607/ijp.10.11607/ijp.8363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11607/ijp.10.11607/ijp.8363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess whether a health education video increased prosthodontic treatment demand for replacing missing teeth compared to a traditional health education (IEC) leaflet among patients visiting a university dental care center in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A nonrandomized educational intervention was conducted among patients with missing teeth. A total of 350 participants were divided equally into two health-education intervention groups: leaflet group and video group. Two major variants were ascertained: demand for prosthodontic dental care and awareness (knowledge) about the importance of replacing missing teeth. These two variants were studied for the difference in the scores between base line and at the end of the program (after 3 months). Bivariate analysis was done with chi-square test, McNemar chi-square test, and Wilcoxon matched-pairs tests, and finally binary logistic regression analysis was done.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final analysis included 324 participants. There was improvement in both knowledge and demand for prosthodontic care in both the groups after health education, but a statistically significant improvement in demand for dental care was observed in the video group compared to the leaflet group (42.9% vs 63.2%). Logistic regression analysis identified that missing teeth in the anterior region and being in the video group were two significant factors associated with increased demand for care.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The health education video method was found to be a more effective method compared to leaflets in improving knowledge and demand for replacing missing teeth.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"37 4","pages":"432-438"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142116685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Camila Alves Carneiro, Joel Ferreira Santiago Junior, Laura Catalí Ferreira Peralta, Karin Hermana Neppelenbroek, Vinicius Carvalho Porto
{"title":"What Is the Best Tooth-Supported Attachment System for Distal-Extension Removable Partial Dentures? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.","authors":"Camila Alves Carneiro, Joel Ferreira Santiago Junior, Laura Catalí Ferreira Peralta, Karin Hermana Neppelenbroek, Vinicius Carvalho Porto","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8337","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8337","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the published literature on tooth-tissue supported removable partial dentures (RPDs) and determine the attachment system that provides the best clinical outcome.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A comprehensive search of studies published up to November 2021 was performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. The study protocol was approved and was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42021268449). The PICO question was, 'What is the best attachment system used in Kennedy class I and II removable partial dentures?'</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search identified 871 articles, of which 21 met the inclusion criteria. The evaluation period in the studies ranged from 3 to 282 months. A total of 1,357 patients were included, of which 526 used prostheses with attachments. The mini SG attachment (extracoronal) was the most commonly used attachment, and the survival rate ranged from 37% to 98.1% in 10 studies, with no significant differences between the systems. Among the 10 studies selected for quantitative analysis, the meta-analysis revealed an overall failure rate of 16.6% (95% CI: 10.4% to 25.4%) and heterogeneity of I² = 65.725 (q value: 26.258, P = .002).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Clinical studies comparing different attachment systems for rehabilitation are lacking. Our findings suggest that attachment-retained RPDs have good retention and better esthetics than conventional RPDs, and the extracoronal attachment system is the most viable choice for treatment at the free end.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"460-468"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41159807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gayathiri Elangovan, Deepak Ipe, Peter Reher, Carlos M Figueredo, Andrew B Cameron
{"title":"A Novel Apparatus to Standardize the Polishing Protocol to Achieve Different Roughness of Titanium and Zirconia Disc Surfaces.","authors":"Gayathiri Elangovan, Deepak Ipe, Peter Reher, Carlos M Figueredo, Andrew B Cameron","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8430","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To propose and evaluate standardized polishing protocols for in vitro experiments using a custommade apparatus under controlled force to create consistent surface roughness on titanium and zirconia discs.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 160 discs were manufactured with a diameter of 10 mm, 80 titanium (Ti) and 80 zirconium oxide (Zr). Specimens were categorized into two groups: controlled force (CF) and without controlled force (WCF). Specimens in the CF group were polished with a custom apparatus incorporating a tension gauge on the Ti and Zr disc surfaces to achieve consistent roughness. The WCF group was polished without the use of a tension gauge. Each group had four subgroups (n = 10): control/machined with no polishing (C), rough (R), smooth (S), and very smooth (VS). The subgroups were processed using a sequence of diamond-impregnated polishing burs and polishing paste.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CF group showed consistent surface roughness and a gradual decrease in surface roughness. Control in Ti (Ra = 6.5 ± 0.03 μm) and in Zr (Ra = 5.4 ± 0.04 μm); R in Ti (Ra = 3.5 ± 0.06 μm) and in Zr (Ra = 3.2 ± 0.07 μm); S in Ti (Ra = 1.5 ± 0.04 μm) and in Zr (Ra = 1.1 ± 0.06 μm); and VS in Ti (Ra = 0.05 ± 0.002 μm) and in Zr (Ra = 0.02 ± 0.005 μm). There were significant differences for R, S, and SV under CF and WCF in Ti and Zr surfaces.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The specimens polished under control force produced significantly more uniform surface roughness than those polished without controlled force and were produced with a higher degree of consistency.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"417-422"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41166927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jan-Ivan Smedberg, Josefine Conrad, Therese Rudolfsson, Ann Lindunger, Lars-Erik Moberg
{"title":"A 25-Year Retrospective Study on Prosthetic Rehabilitation with Bonded Ceramics of Patients with Amelogenesis Imperfecta.","authors":"Jan-Ivan Smedberg, Josefine Conrad, Therese Rudolfsson, Ann Lindunger, Lars-Erik Moberg","doi":"10.11607/ijp.8493","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.8493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the long-term performance of bonded all-ceramic restorations, specifically veneers, in patients with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI). There are few studies of long-term outcomes using a minimally invasive procedure in these patients. This aspect is essential when treating young patients. All-ceramic restorations, especially veneers, offer a more tissue-preserving treatment but rely on successful bonding. However, due to the defect enamel in AI patients, the bond strength is lower.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective evaluation of 40 subjects with AI (26 women, 14 men) was provided with a total of 360 bonded restorations (282 veneers, 78 crowns). The restorations were evaluated according to complications, survival, and success rate.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients were observed up to 25.3 years (mean 15.4 ± 4.3 years). The mean age when receiving the restorations was 18.5 ± 4.2 years. In total, 59 (16.4%) restorations with prosthetic complications were made, 29 of which (8.1%) were remade (6 due to esthetic reasons, all in one patient) and 30 (8.3%) were recemented (60% caused by trauma). We found 11 teeth with caries and 3 with endodontic complications. The overall survival rate was 91.9%, and the overall success rate was 83.6%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Bonded all-ceramic restorations with no active retention in AI patients have excellent performance. The most common complications were debonding and fractures. The treatment should be based on individual indications and be preceded by a multidisciplinary approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"404-410"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139975216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}