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. 2022 Jul 26;26(12):6925–6939. doi: 10.1007/s00784-022-04647-y

Table 3.

Frequency and percentage of FDI scores attributed to restorations after 1 and 36 months of follow-up according to the combination of restorative materials (N = 47 patients, number of restorations in each group shown in parenthesis)

FDI criterion Score 1 month 36 months
APX + IPS (n = 102) EST + IPS (n = 46) SUP + SUP (n = 80) LU + SUP (n = 42) APX + IPS (n = 102) EST + IPS (n = 46) SUP + SUP (n = 80) LU + SUP (n = 42)
Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq % Freq %
Surface luster 1 68 66.7 31 67.4 51 63.8 36 85.7 54 52.9 16 34.8 48 60 28 66.7
2 34 33.3 15 32.6 29 36.3 6 14.3 41 40.2 24 52.2 27 33.8 7 16.7
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6.9 4 8.7 3 3.8 7 16.7
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.3 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.5 0 0
Staining 1 96 94.1 40 87 74 92.5 36 85.7 56 54.9 20 43.5 37 46.3 21 50
2 6 5.9 6 13 6 7.5 6 14.3 37 36.3 21 45.7 35 43.8 20 47.6
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 8.8 4 8.7 6 7.5 1 2.4
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.2 2 2.5 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color match and translucency 1 90 88.2 45 97.8 75 93.8 34 81 65 63.7 36 78.3 74 92.5 36 85.7
2 12 11.8 1 2.2 4 5 7 16.7 33 32.4 9 19.6 5 6.3 6 14.3
3 0 0 0 0 1 1.3 1 2.4 4 3.9 1 2.2 1 1.3 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Esthetic anatomical form 1 98 96.1 41 89.1 73 91.3 40 95.2 91 89.2 40 87 67 83.8 39 92.9
2 4 3.9 4 8.7 5 6.3 2 4.8 7 6.9 4 8.7 8 10 3 7.1
3 0 0 1 2.2 2 2.5 0 0 3 2.9 0 0 2 2.5 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4.3 3 3.8 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fracture of material and retention 1 99 97.1 44 95.7 76 95 40 95.2 93 91.2 38 82.6 69 86.3 36 85.7
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.5 1 2.4
3 3 2.9 2 4.3 4 5 2 4.8 8 7.8 5 10.9 6 7.5 5 11.9
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6.5 3 3.8 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marginal adaptation 1 50 49 20 43.5 43 53.8 26 61.9 49 48 20 43.5 33 41.3 23 54.8
2 47 46.1 25 54.3 33 41.3 15 35.7 46 45.1 19 41.3 36 45 15 35.7
3 5 4.9 1 2.2 4 5 1 2.4 6 5.9 5 10.9 8 10 4 9.5
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4.3 3 3.8 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Incisal contour and wear 1 48 47.1 32 69.6 31 38.8 39 92.9 41 40.2 38 82.6 41 51.3 28 66.7
2 43 42.2 14 30.4 37 46.3 3 7.1 42 41.2 7 15.2 32 40 13 31
3 11 10.8 0 0 12 15 0 0 19 18.6 1 2.2 7 8.8 1 2.4
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recurrence of erosive tooth wear/ caries 1 100 98 46 100 80 100 42 100 100 98 42 91.3 78 97.5 42 100
2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 4.3 2 2.5 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.3 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tooth integrity 1 102 100 46 100 80 100 42 100 102 100 46 100 80 100 42 100
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

APX + IPS (palatal veneer Clearfil AP-X, buccal veneer IPS Empress Direct), EST + IPS (palatal veneer Clearfil Estenia C&B, buccal veneer IPS Empress Direct), SUP + SUP (palatal and buccal veneers Filtek Supreme XTE), LU + SUP (palatal veneer Lava Ultimate, buccal veneer Filtek Supreme XTE)