Retrospective evaluation of the clinical performance of direct composite restorations using the snow-plow technique : up to 4 years follow-up

2019

Background To evaluate the clinical performance of direct composite restorations using the snowplow technique with up to 4 years of follow-up. Material and methods In this retrospective study, 101 class II composite restorations which were placed in permanent molars (n = 19) and premolars (n = 82) in 85 patients by the snowplow technique, were evaluated according to the modified USPHS criteria. A Kaplan-Meier analysis with a 95% confidence level was used to calculate the survival probability. Results Of the 101 teeth examined, tooth failure was identified in 8 teeth due to secondary caries (3%), marginal gap (2%), marginal discoloration (1%) and restoration breakdown (2%) which required rep…