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Retrospective Database Study: Survival of Cast Restorations - Restorations Made of Precious Metal vs. Non-precious Metal

Conditions
Dental Restoration Failure
Interventions
Other: No patient treatment is associated with the study
Registration Number
NCT06441032
Lead Sponsor
University of Göttingen
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine and compare the longevity of single-tooth cast restorations made of precious metal vs. non-precious metal (e.g. partial crowns, crowns) and to determine the influence of patient-, tooth-, treatment-, and restoration-specific parameters on longevity.

Patients who received single-tooth cast restorations made of precious metal or non-precious metal (e.g. partial crowns, crowns) between 1997 and 2022 will be retrospectively analyzed. Patient-, tooth-, treatment-, and restoration-specific parameters will be obtained from digital and paper-based dental records.

Survival and success of the restorations will be assessed using Kaplan-Meier statistics. Mean annual failure rates (mAFR) and median survival time will be calculated (Kaplan-Meier statistics). Potential predictive factors will be tested using log-rank tests and multi-variate Cox-regression analysis.

Detailed Description

No patient treatment is associated with the study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients insured in the statutory health insurance.
  • Patients who received single-tooth cast restorations made of precious metal or non-precious metal (e.g. partial crowns, crowns) within the Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology between 1997 and 2022.
Exclusion Criteria
  • None.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Precious metalNo patient treatment is associated with the studySingle-tooth cast restorations made of precious metal.
Non-precious metalNo patient treatment is associated with the studySingle-tooth cast restorations made of non-precious metal
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Success of restoration1997-2023

Success is defined as the time-interval without a subsequent re-intervention of the restoration or extraction of the tooth.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Survival of restoration1997-2023

Survival is defined as the time-interval without replacement of the restoration or extraction of the tooth.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Medical Center Göttingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

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Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

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