Facts

Contact person:
Christel Larsson
Financer:
  • Advancing Oral Health – Research profile funded by the KK Foundation
Responsible at MaU:
Christel Larsson
Project members at MaU:
Time frame:
01 October 2026 - 31 March 2027
Faculty/department:

About the project

By integrating retrospective practice-based clinical data with prospective validation, the project aims to establish a translational framework linking routine clinical decision-making to evidence-based recommendations. We aim to identify and quantitatively assess modifiable factors influencing the survival of dental restorations, with particular focus on restorative materials, adhesion strategies and the condition of the supporting teeth.

Materials and methods

The project includes both indirect and direct restorative strategies, with specific emphasis on a comparison between glass ionomer-based and resin-based materials. While resin-based materials commonly require multiple technique-sensitive clinical steps, glass ionomer materials offer simplified clinical handling and reduced technique sensitivity. This contrast is used as a conceptual and experimental model to test the hypothesis that procedural complexity and technique sensitivity constitute independent and clinically significant determinants of long-term clinical outcomes, beyond material composition alone. Associations identified in retrospective clinical cohorts will be further examined through controlled experimental investigations to elucidate underlying mechanisms.