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Ceramic restoration material vs Porcelain-fused-to-metal restoration material: Pulp necrosis

Population
Vital teeth
Intervention
Ceramic restoration material
Comparison
Porcelain-fused-to-metal restoration material
Outcome
Pulp necrosis

The pooled incidence with ceramic restorations was 5.59%.

What each review found

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Ceramic restoration material vs Porcelain-fused-to-metal restoration material
Pulp necrosis incidence · Vital teeth · Ceramic
The pooled incidence with ceramic restorations was 5.59%.
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 5.59 [2.89, 9.12]460 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations: a systematic review and…
2023 All outcomes
December 2022 (initial search October 2021, updated December 2022)68Not applicable
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