TABLE 1.
TYPE OF RESTORATION FAILURE* | NO. OF FAILURES | PERCENTAGE FAILED, MEAN (95 PERCENT CI†) |
---|---|---|
Tooth Cracked or Fractured | 44 | 3.4 (2.4–4.4) |
Restoration Replaced | 57 | 4.4 (3.3–5.5) |
Restoration Needs Replacement | 80 | 6.2 (4.9–7.5) |
Total No. of Restoration Failures | 181 | 13.9 (12.1–15.8) |
The subcategories of restorative failure are mutually exclusive; a tooth was allowed to be counted as a restorative failure only once, in the sequence of outcomes as presented in the first column.
CI: Confidence interval.