Abstract

BORGIA BOTTO, Ernesto; BARON, Rosario  and  BORGIA, José L. Endocrown: A retrospective patient series study, in a 8 to 19-year period. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.28, pp.48-59. ISSN 0797-0374.

Abstract Purpose. The aim of this paper is to present the retrospective clinical performance of 11 endocrowns, placed in a single private practice in an 8-to-19-year period. Materials and Methods. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the sample and the restorations were established. One hundred and thirty patients were selected at random. Eleven endocrowns had been placed in 11 patients. Three restorative materials and three resin cements were used. Cohen’s Kappa coefficient, on the quality analysis of the restorations, ranged from 0.78 to 1. Due to the small sample, inferential statistical methods could not be used. Therefore, statistical descriptive methods were applied. Results. At the moment of the clinical examination, 10 (90.9%) endocrowns were in function and 1 failed (9.1%). Conclusions. Endocrown is a conservative and aesthetic technique-sensitive procedure used to restore posterior endodontically treated teeth, mainly molars, with a very good biomechanical and functional performance, and very acceptable longevity

Keywords : endodontically treated teeth; bonded onlays; restoration without post; aesthetic; adhesion.

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