More recently we have seen the increased use of white filling materials for posterior teeth.
Participants were randomized to receive either amalgam or composite material for all posterior restorations at baseline and at subsequent visits.
The Bayesian analysis results suggest that the posterior Odds for the hypothesis that HVGICs are inferior to silver amalgam as restorative materials for permanent posterior teeth are zero (H1).
Although composite resin materials are used for posterior crown restorations, the influence of preparation design, material thickness, convergence angle, and method of cementation on fracture resistance remains unclear.
The current evidence suggests lack of support for the hypothesis that high-viscosity glass-ionomer cements are inferior to silver amalgam as restorative materials for permanent posterior teeth.
While the current evidence suggests lack of support for the hypothesis that high-viscosity glass-ionomer cements are inferior to silver amalgam as restorative materials for permanent posterior teeth, further studies are needed.
For this reason, the aim of this study was to present a synthesis of previously established evidence within a Bayesian framework, in order to derive an overall conclusion about the Odds in regard to the hypothesis that HVGIC's are inferior to silver amalgam as restorative materials for permanent posterior teeth.
To develop a synthesis within a Bayesian probability framework of previously established evidence, in order to derive an overall conclusion about the hypothesis (H1): 'High-viscosity glass-ionomer cements (HVGIC) are inferior to silver amalgam as (load bearing) restorative materials for permanent posterior teeth'.
The aim of this study was to present a synthesis of previously established evidence, in order to derive an overall conclusion about the Odds in regard to the hypothesis that HVGIC's are inferior to silver amalgam as restorative materials for permanent posterior teeth.
As an example, some dentists explained that they no longer used amalgam, preferring composites, materials that are not covered for posterior teeth by the public dental insurance.
