A prospective, multi-center, practice-based cohort study on all-ceramic crowns

R J Wierichs; E J Kramer; B Reiss; F Schwendicke; J Krois; H Meyer-Lueckel; T G Wolf

doi:10.1016/j.dental.2021.04.005

A prospective, multi-center, practice-based cohort study on all-ceramic crowns

Dent Mater. 2021 Aug;37(8):1273-1282. doi: 10.1016/j.dental.2021.04.005. Epub 2021 May 7.

Authors

R J Wierichs¹, E J Kramer², B Reiss³, F Schwendicke⁴, J Krois⁴, H Meyer-Lueckel⁵, T G Wolf⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland; Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles, Institute of Applied Medical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. Electronic address: richard.wierichs@zmk.unibe.ch.
² Private Practice Norden, Germany.
³ German Society of Computerized Dentistry, Berlin, Germany.
⁴ Department of Oral Diagnosis, Digital Health and Health Services Research, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
⁵ Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland.
⁶ Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland; Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.

PMID: 33972099
DOI: 10.1016/j.dental.2021.04.005

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this prospective, multi-center, practice-based cohort study was to analyze factors associated with the success of all-ceramic crowns.

Methods: All-ceramic crowns placed in a practice-based research network ([Ceramic Success Analysis, AG Keramik) were analyzed. Data from 1254 patients with (mostly in-office CAD/CAM) all-ceramic crowns placed by 101 dentists being followed up for more than 5 years were evaluated. At the last follow-up visit crowns were considered as successful (not failed) if they were sufficient, whereas crowns were considered as survived (not lost) if they were still in function. Multi-level Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the association between a range of predictors and time of success or survival.

Results: Within a mean follow-up period (SD) of 7.2(2)years [maximum:15years] 776 crowns were considered successful (annual failure rate[AFR]:8.4%) and 1041 crowns survived (AFR:4.9%). The presence of a post in endodontically treated teeth resulted in a risk for failure 2.7 times lower than that of restorations without a post (95%CI:1.4-5.0;p = 0.002). Regarding the restorative material and adhesive technique, hybrid composite ceramics and single-step adhesives showed a 3.4 and 2.2 times higher failure rate than feldspathic porcelain and multi-step adhesives, respectively (p < 0.001). Use of an oxygen-blocking gel as well as an EVA instrument resulted in a 1.5-1.8 times higher failure rate than their non-use (p ≤ 0.001).

Significance: After up to 15years AFR were rather high for all-ceramic crowns. Operative factors, but no patient- or tooth-level factors were significantly associated with failure. The study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS-ID: DRKS00020271).

Keywords: (MESH): adhesives; Ceramics; Clinical study; Dental restoration failure; Longevity; Prospective studies; Risk factors; Success analysis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ceramics
Cohort Studies
Crowns*
Dental Porcelain
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dental Restoration Failure*
Humans
Prospective Studies

Substances

Dental Porcelain

Associated data

DRKS/DRKS00020271