Six-year clinical performance of all-ceramic crowns with alumina cores

Int J Prosthodont. 2006 Mar-Apr;19(2):162-3.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical performance of Procera Alumina AllCeram crowns (Nobel Biocare).

Materials and methods: In 70 patients, 61 anterior and 46 posterior teeth were provided with single crowns and cemented with a glass-ionomer cement.

Results: Four patients were lost to follow-up. Six crowns had to be removed, all because of nonreparable fracture. At 6 years, the cumulative survival rate was 94.3% for all crowns, 96.7% for anterior crowns, and 91.3% for posterior crowns (survival = not removed). Most of the defects occurred within the first 1.5 years.

Conclusion: The findings indicate a good clinical prognosis of both anterior and posterior Procera Alumina crowns.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aluminum Oxide*
  • Cementation
  • Crowns*
  • Dental Porcelain*
  • Dental Restoration Failure
  • Female
  • Glass Ionomer Cements
  • Humans
  • Magnesium Oxide
  • Male
  • Polycarboxylate Cement
  • Survival Analysis
  • Zinc Oxide

Substances

  • AllCeram
  • Glass Ionomer Cements
  • Polycarboxylate Cement
  • Dental Porcelain
  • Magnesium Oxide
  • Ketac-cem
  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Zinc Oxide