SynthesisHead & face medicine2022
Onlays/partial crowns versus full crowns in restoring posterior teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Survival and Complications of Partial Coverage Restorations on Posterior Teeth-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2025Pooled it
- Randomized Clinical Split-Mouth Study on Partial Ceramic Crowns Luted with a Self-adhesive Resin Cement with or without Selective Enamel Etching: Long-Term Results after 15 Years.The journal of adhesive dentistry · 2023Trial
- Different Designs of Deep Marginal Elevation and Its Influence on Fracture Resistance of Teeth with Monolith Zirconia Full-Contour Crowns.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Effect of different onlay materials and resin core thickness on stress distribution in partial coverage restorations: a 3D finite element study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Fracture Resistance of CAD/CAM Resin-Matrix Ceramic Overlays and Full-Coverage Crowns for Maxillary Premolars.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fracture strength and failure patterns of different restoration approaches in endodontically treated maxillary premolars: an in vitro study with fractographic analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Direct and Semi-Direct Composite Techniques in Posterior Teeth: A Two-Year Follow-Up Comparative Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Influence of Cusp Coverage Design and Hybrid Resin-Ceramic Materials on the Biomechanical Performance of Partial Coverage Restorations.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Perceived Needs for Lab Training and Clinical Experience Regarding Onlay/Partial Crown versus Full Crown among Dental Students and Interns in Saudi Arabia: A Cross Sectional Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Comparing metal onlay and full crown in root canal treated molars with single proximal defect - An 18-month clinical study.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
- Effect of preparation design and endodontic access on fracture resistance of zirconia overlays in mandibular molars: An in vitro study.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2025Article
- Survival of Partial Coverage Restorations on Posterior Teeth-A Scoping Review.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2025Article
- Advanced Material Strategy for Restoring Damaged Endodontically Treated Teeth: A Comprehensive Review.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Minimally invasive CAD/CAM lithium disilicate partial-coverage restorations show superior in-vitro fatigue performance than single crowns.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTooth-colored onlays and partial crowns for posterior teeth have been used increasingly in clinics. However, whether onlays/partial crowns could perform as well as full crowns in the posterior region was still not evaluated thoroughly.
methodsA literature search was conducted without language restrictions in Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial and Web of science until September 2021. RCTs, prospective and retrospective observational studies with a mean follow-up of 1 year were selected. Cochrane Collaboration's tool was adopted for quality assessment of the RCT. The quality of observational studies was evaluated following Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The random-effects and fixed-effects model were employed for meta-analysis.
resultsFour thousand two hundred fifty-seven articles were initially searched. Finally, one RCT was identified for quality assessment and five observational studies for qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis. The RCT was of unclear risk of bias while five observational studies were evaluated as low risk. The meta-analysis indicated no statistically significant difference in the survival between onlays/partial crowns and full crowns after 1 year (OR = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.02-18.08; I
conclusionsTooth-colored onlays/partial crowns performed as excellently as full crowns in posterior region in a short-term period. The conclusions should be further consolidated by RCTs with long-term follow-up.
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