Question · asked by 1 review

Indirect veneer with no incisal edge reduction vs Indirect veneer with incisal edge reduction (1.5 mm plus short palatal bevel): Restoration longevity

Population
Patients receiving indirect laminate veneer restorations on permanent anterior teeth
Intervention
Indirect veneer with no incisal edge reduction
Comparison
Indirect veneer with incisal edge reduction (1.5 mm plus short palatal bevel)
Outcome
Restoration longevity

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Indirect veneer with no incisal edge reduction vs Indirect veneer with incisal edge reduction (1.5 mm plus short palatal bevel)
Restoration survival (longevity) · Patients receiving indirect laminate veneer restorations on permanent anterior teeth · 2 years
Direct versus indirect veneer restorations for intrinsic dental stains (2004) · Cochrane All outcomes
Meijering 1998 (Table 3): survival percentages by preparation type at 2 years (original/functional/overall) - no incisal edge reduction 98/97/95; incisal reduction 95/90/87. No statistical comparison performed.1 studyGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Direct versus indirect veneer restorations for intrinsic dental stains
2004 · Cochrane All outcomes
2003-11Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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