The effect of pre-treatment levels of tooth wear and the applied increase in the vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) on the survival of direct resin composite restorations.

Shamir B. Mehta*, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Verônica P. Lima, Luuk Crins, Hilde Bronkhorst, Niek J.M. Opdam, Marie Charlotte D.N.J.M. Huysmans, Bas A.C. Loomans

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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the effects of the level of pre-treatment tooth wear and increasing the VDO on the performance of direct resin composite restorations for the rehabilitation of pathological tooth wear. Methods: Full-mouth (pre-treatment) grading was performed on digital greyscale scan records for 34 participants (35.3 ± 8.4 years) with signs of moderate-to-severe generalised tooth wear, using the Tooth Wear Evaluation System and the Basic Erosive Wear Examination. Each participant received full-mouth direct resin composite restorations, with increased VDO. The post-treatment increase in the VDO was determined. Recalls were planned after 1 month, and after 1, 3, and 5 years. Three ‘levels’ of restoration failure were described. The effects of the variables on the frequencies of restoration failure were calculated with a multivariable Cox regression, (p < 0.05). Results: 1269 restorations were placed with a mean observation period of 62.4 months. Increasing the VDO by 1 mm significantly reduced the risks of all levels of anterior restoration failure (HR ≤ 0.62, p ≤ 0.025). A higher anterior BEWE surface score was associated with increased risks of Level 2- & 3- failures, (HR ≥ 1.29, p ≤ 0.019). Premolar restorations showed lower risks of Level 2- & 3- failure, compared to the molar restorations, (HR ≤ 0.5, p ≤ 0.005). Conclusion: Levels of pre-treatment wear and the applied change in the VDO significantly affected failure risk. Clinical relevance: Direct resin composite restorations for the rehabilitation of wear should be made as voluminous as possible, respecting the presenting biological, functional, and esthetic constraints.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103712
JournalJournal of Dentistry
Volume111
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021

Keywords

  • BEWE
  • Clinical study
  • Composite resin restorations
  • Increase vertical dimension of occlusion
  • Interventions
  • Restorative treatment
  • Severe tooth wear
  • Survival
  • Tooth wear
  • TWES
  • TWES2.0

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