The effect of clinical performance on the survival estimates of direct restorations

• Published in: Restorative dentistry & endodontics Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 11 - 20
• Main Authors: Kim, Kyou-Li, NamGung, Cheol, Cho, Byeong-Hoon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Clinical trial; Retrospective study; Longevity; Direct restoration; USPHS criteria

Objectives: In most retrospective studies, the clinical performance of restorations had not been considered in survival analysis. This study investigated the effect of including the clinically unacceptable cases according to modified United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria into the fail...