Metal-ceramic versus all-ceramic dental crowns: a review of the clinical and cost-effectiveness

CADTH
Record ID 32014000233
English
Authors' recommendations: The short term (< 5 years) survival of all-ceramic crowns is comparable to porcelain fused to metal crowns. No conclusions can be made on the comparative long-term survival or cost-effectiveness because of study limitations.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2013
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Humans
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Crowns
  • Dental Porcelain
  • Metal Ceramic Alloys
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