The Timing of Subsequent Treatment for Teeth Restored with Large Amalgams and Crowns: Factors Related to the Need for Subsequent Treatment
J.L. Kolker1,*,
P.C. Damiano2,7,
M.P. Jones3,
D.V. Dawson2,
D.J. Caplan4,
S.R. Armstrong5,
S.D. Flach6,7,
R.A. Kuthy2, and
J.J. Warren2
1 University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences, and Endodontics, 1011 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA;
2 University of Iowa, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry;
3 University of Iowa, Department of Biostatistics;
4 University of North Carolina, Department of Dental Ecology;
5 University of Iowa, Department of Operative Dentistry;
6 University of Iowa, Department of General Internal Medicine; and
7 University of Iowa, Public Policy Center;

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Figure. Survival curves plotted by probability of survival and years. (A) Survival with no treatment. (B) Survival with no catastrophic treatment. Individual curves for restoration type (large amalgam and crown) and arch type (maxillary and mandibular).
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