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ArticleJournal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.]2026

Managing Fractured Ceramic Restorations: Current Evidence and Best Practices-A Scoping Review.

Gabriela Almeida, Joana A Marques, Markus B Blatz, Rui I Falacho

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Article in Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.], 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Gabriela AlmeidaInstitute of Implantology and Prosthodontics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6170-4857
Joana A MarquesInstitute of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5210-6155
Markus B BlatzDepartment of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-7047
Rui I FalachoCenter for Innovation and Research in Oral Sciences (CIROS), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7099-8871

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis scoping review aims to assess the effect of different protocols on the outcome of ceramic restoration repairs. MATERIALS AND

methodsAn electronic search was conducted in three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase), up to July 31st 2025, with previously identified MeSH terms.

resultsOut of the 2423 records, title and abstract screening resulted in the exclusion of 2136 and 136 studies, respectively, while full-text analysis excluded another 37 articles. In addition, 10 records were not included, as full texts could not be obtained after requesting the authors. Twenty-two cross-references were added. Thus, 126 studies were included in this review. It is important to emphasize the methodological heterogeneity among studies. Bond strength was the most frequently evaluated outcome, followed by ultrastructural analysis, chemical analysis, color evaluation and mechanical properties.

conclusionsIn ceramic repair procedures, glass ceramics should be treated with a combination of hydrofluoric acid etching and silanization, while metal oxide ceramics demonstrate superior outcomes when air abrasion and an MDP-containing primer are employed.

Indexed as

CeramicsDental Restoration FailureDental Restoration, PermanentDental Restoration RepairDental BondingHumansSilicatesGlass ceramicsSilicatesceramic fractureceramicsintraoral repairrestorative dentistrysurface treatments

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PMCPMC13069366

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