| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| MD | Mean difference |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| I2 | I-squared heterogeneity statistic |
| RR | Risk ratio |
| MH | Mantel–Haenszel |
| QUIN | Quality Assessment Tool for In Vitro Studies |
| SWiM | Synthesis Without Meta-analysis |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
| RoBDEMAT | Risk of Bias tool for DEntal MATerials research |
| REML | Restricted maximum likelihood |
| CEJ | Cementoenamel junction |
| CAD/CAM | Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing |
| PICN | Polymer-infiltrated ceramic network |
| ZLS | Zirconia-reinforced lithium silicate |