Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37817793›Full record

ArticleThe Saudi dental journal2023

Clinical outcome of CAD/CAM overlays of MIH affected young permanent molars.

Alaa M Eldehna, Ayat G Montaser, Shaimaa A ALrafee, Asmaa Abdelgawad

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in The Saudi dental journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Evidence mapping and quality assessment of randomised trials related to molar incisor hypomineralisation.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
    Pooled it
  2. Pooled it
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Article
  6. 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 · 2025
    Article
  7. Review
  8. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alaa M EldehnaPedodontics and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ayat G MontaserCrowns and Bridges Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Shaimaa A ALrafeeRestorative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Asmaa AbdelgawadCrowns and Bridges Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Restoration of first permanent molars with MIH is considered a challenge for dentists because the enamel has less flexibility and hardness with increased porosity and organic content. Materials and methods: The current study was a randomized control trial in which fifty-two first permanent molars were distributed equally into two groups (Z) teeth that received zirconia overlays and (EC) teeth that received IPS e.max CAD overlays. Clinical assessments were carried out at baseline, 6, and 12 months using modified FDI World Dental Federation criteria. Results: After the observational period of one year, all restorations were still in function with no significant differences in the esthetic, functional, and biological performance of overlays fabricated with zirconia and IPS e.max CAD except one case have been fractured in the group (EC) and three cases have been de-bonding in the group (Z). Conclusions: Using monolithic zirconia and IPS e.max CAD overlays could be a viable selection for restoring MIH-affected posterior teeth. In further studies, it is advisable to assess the restoration that combines strength with adhesive properties like zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate glass ceramic restoration.

Indexed as

HypomineralizationMIHOverlaysYoung permanent molars

Identifiers

PMID37817793
PMCPMC10562128

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.