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Purpose: The aim of this retrospective longitudinal study was to document the outcomes of
resin-cemented ceramic inlays in patients treated in a private dental practice over up to 9
years. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two patients received in all 109 Mirage ceramic inlays,
59 in molars and 50 in premolars. Follow-up data were collected on 51 patients and 107
inlays. The mean time in situ was 6.3 years. Technical failures or dislodgments of the inlays
were recorded, as well as clinical and radiographic signs of periodontal and periapical
diseases or caries lesions. Results: During the follow-up period, 17 inlays had to be
removed, 14 because of major fractures and 3 in teeth requiring endodontic treatment. The
fractures were confined to 8 of the 51 patients available for follow-up and were significantly
more common in molars than in premolars. Replacement of inlays was significantly more
frequent in men than in women. During the study period, 20 further minor clinical
interventions (eg, recementation of intact inlays, repair of minor fractures or caries defects)
had been undertaken on the surviving inlays. Thus, major and minor complications together
necessitated a total of 37 clinical interventions. The survival rate, based on the remaining 90
inlays still in situ, was 84%. Conclusion: In this material, the outcome of ceramic inlay
therapy was influenced by both major and minor complications (35%). Eight of the 51
patients accounted for all the major fractures, implying that patient selection is an important
determinant of the clinical outcome. Int J Prosthodont 2003;16:510–514.
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