Computer-Aided Designed/Computer-Assisted Manufactured (CAD/CAM) All-Ceramic Crowns Appear to Perform Better than All-Composite Resin Crowns Following the First 3 Years of Placement

Article Title and Bibliographic Information: Computer-aided designed/computer-assisted manufactured composite resin versus ceramic single-tooth restorations: a 3-year clinical study.Vanoorbeek S, Vandamme K, Lijnen I, Naert I.Int J Prosthodont 2010;23(3):223-30.Reviewer: J. Robert Kelly, DDS, MS, DMedScPurpose/Question: To ascertain the 3-year success and survival rates of all-composite resin and all-ceramic single-tooth restorations manufactured with a CAD/CAM systemSource of Funding: GC Corporation Europe and UNI-DENT University Hospitals Dental Laboratories, Leuven, Belgium, provided some support for this studyType of Study/Design: Cohort studyLevel of Evidence: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidenceStrength of Recommendation Grade: Not applicable (Source: The Journal of Ev…
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