Table 4.
Frequency of studies recording data on various types of complications
| Complication type | Frequency (%) | Complication type | Frequency (%) | Complication type | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | 157 (91.3%) | Mechanical | 168 (97.7%) | Esthetic | 108 (62.8%) | Other complications |
| Pain | 28 (16.3%) | Porcelain fracture | 153 (89.0%) | Poor esthetics | 106 (61.6%) | 77 (44.8%) |
| Caries | 136 (79.1%) | Fractured tooth/root | 98 (57.0%) | Recession | 12 (7.0%) | |
| Periapical pathology | 115 (66.9%) | Fractured prostheses | 149 (86.6%) | |||
| Periodontal disease | 100 (58.1%) | Loss of retention | 97 (56.4%) | |||
| Effect on opposing tooth | 11 (6.4%) | Defective margins | 105 (61.0%) |