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. 2019 Nov;31(6):613-619.
doi: 10.1111/jerd.12531. Epub 2019 Sep 29.

Clinical performance of chairside monolithic lithium disilicate glass-ceramic CAD-CAM crowns

Ahmed Aziz  1 , Omar El-Mowafy  1 , Howard C Tenenbaum  2   3 , Herenia P Lawrence  4 , Babak Shokati  5
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Clinical performance of chairside monolithic lithium disilicate glass-ceramic CAD-CAM crowns

Ahmed Aziz et al. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical performance and the effect of various patient and provider-related factors on the longevity of chairside monolithic posterior lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LDGC) computer-aided design (CAD)-computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) crowns provided by predoctoral students.

Materials and methods: A sample of posterior LDGC CAD-CAM crowns was evaluated. Crown preparations were milled chairside using the CEREC Omnicam system and cemented with Rely-X Unicem or Calibra Universal resin cements. Clinical assessment of the crowns and supporting periodontal structures was performed using the modified California Dental Association (CDA) criteria. Intraoral photographs as well as radiographs were taken for further assessment by two evaluators. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was performed.

Results: A total of 40 crowns were inserted in 32 patients and evaluated for 4 years. Three complications were observed (two-technical and one-biological). No chipping or fracture of crowns was observed. No significant association was found between age, sex, periodontal condition, tooth type, tooth vitality, cement type, and longevity. The 4-year cumulative survival and success rates were 95.0 and 92.3%, respectively.

Conclusion: Chairside LDGC CAD-CAM crowns exhibited a high survival rate after 4 years in function and were shown to be a viable and reliable treatment option for posterior teeth.

Clinical significance: The high survival rate of chairside CAD-CAM crowns observed in this study suggests the likelihood of predictable performance in the predoctoral setup.

Keywords: CAD-CAM; chairside; dental crowns; lithium disilicate; longevity; survival.

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