Abstract
BackgroundThe abrasion behavior of various ceramics is rarely investigated, though it is relevant for the clinical success of such restorations. The aim of this in vivo study was to evaluate the wear of glass-ceramic-veneered zirconium oxide frameworks over a period of 10 years.MethodsThe abrasive behavior of the restorations was examined in a total of 15 patients after a period of 3, 5, and 10 years using plaster models, which were then subjected to a scanning process on the Atos II industrial scanner and digitized for three-dimensional evaluation of the abrasion by the corresponding software (ATOS Professional 7.6). The individual post-examination models were compared to the baseline model and deviations calculated in the sense of the largest, punctual loss of material in millimeters ("minimal distance"), the average abrasion in millimeters ("mean distance"), and the volume decrease in cubic millimeters ("integrated distance"). Statistical analyses were performed using the Wilcoxon sign rank test or mixed regression models. Multiple testing was considered by Benjamini-Hochberg correction. The significance level was set at 0.05.ResultsWe found steadily increasing wear of the ceramic. The average volume decrease was significant (P < 0.001) at 3 years and 10 years (-3.25 mm3 and − 8.11 mm3, respectively).ConclusionsDespite the increasing wear of the glass-ceramic-veneered zirconium oxide frameworks in this study, the use of this class of materials can be regarded as clinically acceptable.This study is registered in DRKS - German Clinical Trials Registerwith the Register number 00021743
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