Clinical Study
Clinical Performance of Viscous Glass Ionomer Cement in Posterior Cavities over Two Years
Table 2
SLM margin analysis of all restorations.
| | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | | | | | Length [m] | | | | () | | |
| Criterion | | | | Perfect margin | 36.0% | 18.5% | 10.9% | (21.7) | (17.8) | (14.7) | Negative step | 25.6% | 49.3% | 57.1% | Formation | (22.9) | (23.9) | (21.3) | Gap formation | 2.1% | 7.1% | 9.8% | (4.7) | (10.1) | (12.4) | Overhang | 23.5% | 11.3% | 8.7% | (20.1) | (13.1) | (9.8) | Positive step | 6.1% | 3.1% | 1.7% | Formation | (9.3) | (8.1) | (5.8) | Marginal | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Fracture | (0.0) | (3.8) | (5.0) | Artifact | 6.5% | 9.3% | 10.2 | (4.3) | (11.8) | (12.0) |
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