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Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence): Periapical pathosis

Population
Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations
Intervention
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers)
Comparison
None (single-group incidence)
Outcome
Periapical pathosis

Periapical pathosis incidence among follow-up >5-10 years was 3.88% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 5 · 83.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence)
Periapical pathosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations · >5-10 years, University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries, Follow-up >5-10 years
Periapical pathosis incidence among follow-up >5-10 years was 3.88% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 3.88 [1.95, 6.45]1864 participantsGRADE not reported
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence)
Periapical pathosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations · >10 years, University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries, Follow-up >10 years
Periapical pathosis incidence among follow-up >10 years was 4.05% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 4.05 [0.89, 9.36]2656 participantsGRADE not reported
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence)
Periapical pathosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations · Follow-up ≤5 to >10 years, University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries, Fixed partial dentures (FPD)
Periapical pathosis incidence among fixed partial dentures (fpd) was 4.59% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 4.59 [2.28, 7.64]9 studies · 2435 participantsGRADE not reported
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence)
Periapical pathosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations · Follow-up ≤5 to >10 years, University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries
About 3.6% of vital teeth develop periapical pathosis after indirect restorations (low certainty).
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 3.63 [2.05, 5.63]15 studies · 5376 participantsLow
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence)
Periapical pathosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations · ≤5 years, University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries, Follow-up ≤5 years
Periapical pathosis incidence among follow-up ≤5 years was 2.26% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 2.26 [0.59, 4.98]856 participantsGRADE not reported
Indirect restorations (crowns, fixed partial dentures, inlays/onlays/veneers) vs None (single-group incidence)
Periapical pathosis · Vital teeth restored with indirect restorations · Follow-up ≤5 to >10 years, University clinics and dental practices, multiple countries, Single-unit restorations
Periapical pathosis incidence among single-unit restorations was 2.20% (subgroup analysis; not GRADE-rated).
Incidence and influential factors in pulp necrosis and periapical pathosis following indirect restorations:… (2023) All outcomes
Proportion 2.20 [1.12, 3.61]6 studies · 2339 participantsGRADE not reported

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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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