Ceramic inlays for restoring posterior teeth A systematic review of literature since 2002

Pol, C.W.P. (Christiaan) (2010) Ceramic inlays for restoring posterior teeth A systematic review of literature since 2002. thesis, Dentistry.

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Abstract

Ceramic materials were first introduced in dentistry in the late eighteenth century. Since then, continuous development has provided an ever-growing number of applications. The esthetic properties outperform those of the metallic restoration materials used in inlay fabrication over the past decades. The last two systematic reviews on the subject of ceramic inlays were published in 2003 by Hayashi, including a publication as part of the Cochrane Library. In these reviews, all articles published up to 2001 were surveyed on the longevity, the esthetic qualities, and the prevalence of post-operative discomfort associated with the use of ceramic inlays compared to other restorative materials. No significant differences in longevity or postoperative discomfort were found over assessment periods of up to one year, but due to the lack of relevant articles, the color-match could not be assessed. The present review aims at establishing the current state of the art by continuing the research where Hayashi left it. Using, up to a certain extent, the same methods, the literature of 2001 up to 2009 was assessed. After retrieving all articles describing the use of ceramic inlays, the scientific and methodological qualities of these articles were established. Then, articles comparing the results of ceramic inlays to other types of inlays were used to answer the hypotheses that there is no difference in longevity, port-operative sensitivity, or colormatch between ceramic and other inlay materials. The search yielded 23 studies on ceramic inlays, three of which comparing the results to other materials. These three, all using composite materials as control, were then further analyzed. No new reliable evidence was found to answer the hypothesis on longevity. The small amount of evidence found on postoperative discomfort backs the previous conclusion that there is no difference; the small amount of new evidence found on color-match suggests that there is no significant difference in color-match over assessment periods of up to 57 months. It can therefore now, with the small amount of evidence available due to the strict protocol used in this review, be concluded that current ceramic materials perform equal to other restorative options in inlay restorations, at least during the first years after placement.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Supervisor: and Kalk, Prof dr. W. and University Medical Center Groningen- The Netherlands and Centre for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 10:40
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 10:40
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/181

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