A METAANALYSIS OF DURABILITY DATA ON CONVENTIONAL FIXED BRIDGES

Authors
CREUGERS NHJ KAYSER AF VANTHOF MA
Citation
Nhj. Creugers et al., A METAANALYSIS OF DURABILITY DATA ON CONVENTIONAL FIXED BRIDGES, Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 22(6), 1994, pp. 448-452
Citations number
48
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03015661
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
448 - 452
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-5661(1994)22:6<448:AMODDO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A meta-analysis was performed on the dental literature since 1970, pre senting clinical data of conventional bridges. 42 publications were fo und that contained durability data of conventional fixed bridges. Thes e publications dealt with 33 different samples. According to the exclu sion criteria 26 studies were excluded for the meta-analysis. The data of 4118 conventional bridges were analyzed. The calculated overall su rvival rate was 74.0+/-2.1% after 15 yr.