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ArticleBMC oral health2024

Clinical outcomes of self-glazed zirconia veneers produced by 3D gel deposition: a retrospective study.

Feifei Yu, Fangyue Xiang, Jing Zhao, Nengjie Lin, Zhe Sun, Yuanna Zheng

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Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Survival and Complication Rates of Feldspathic, Leucite-Reinforced, Lithium Disilicate and Zirconia Ceramic Laminate Veneers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2025
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  2. Fatigue Performance and Failure Loads of Composition-Gradient Multilayer Zirconia: Partial-Coverage Restorations Versus Single Crowns at Different Thicknesses.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Feifei YuSchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Fangyue XiangSchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jing ZhaoSchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Nengjie LinSchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhe SunSchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yuanna ZhengSchool/Hospital of Stomatology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. zyn218@126.com.
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · CN

Funding

Project of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University No. 352219A00605
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSelf-glazed zirconia (SZ) restorations are made by a novel additive three-dimensional gel deposition approach, which are suitable for a straightforward completely digital workflow. SZ has recently been used as minimally invasive veneer, but its clinical outcomes have not been clarified yet. This study aimed to evaluate the preliminary clinical outcomes of SZ veneers compared with the widely used lithium disilicate glass-ceramic veneers made by either pressing (PG) or milling (MG) process.

methodsFifty-six patients treated with SZ, PG, and MG veneers by 2 specialists between June 2018 and October 2022 were identified. Patients were recalled for follow-up at least 1 year after restoration. Clinical outcomes were assessed by 2 independent evaluators according to the modified United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria. Overall patient satisfaction was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS), and analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Chi-square test was applied to compare the difference in the success and survival rates among the 3 groups.

resultsA total of 51 patients restored with 45 SZ, 40 PG, and 41 MG veneers completed the study, with a patient dropout rate of 8.9%. Mean and standard deviation of follow-up period was 35.0 ± 14.7 months. All restorations performed well at baseline, except for 2 SZ veneers with mismatched color (rated Bravo). During follow-up, marginal discrepancy (rated Bravo) was found in 4 MG veneers and 1 PG veneer, and partially fractured (rated Charlie) was found in another 2 PG veneers. The survival rate of SZ, PG, and MG veneers was 100%, 95%, and 100%, with a success rate of 95.56%, 92.50%, and 90.24%, respectively, none of which were significantly different (p = 0.099 and 0.628, respectively). The mean VAS score of SZ, PG, and MG was 95.00 ± 1.57, 93.93 ± 2.40, and 94.89 ± 2.00 respectively, without significant difference (p > 0.05).

conclusionSZ veneers exhibited comparable preliminary clinical outcomes to PG and MG veneers, which could be considered as a feasible option for minimally invasive restorative treatment.

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Dental Restoration FailureDental VeneersNitrilesZirconiumCeramicsComputer-Aided DesignHumansMaterials TestingRetrospective StudiesNitrilestetrachloroisophthalonitrileZirconiumzirconium oxideClinical outcomeslithium disilicate glass–ceramicsSelf-glazed zirconiaVeneers

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