Longevity of Repair Versus Replacement of Partially Fractured Direct Composite Restorations in Permanent Teeth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12360475 · PMID 40831823

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The pooled RR was 0.72 (95% CI: 0.46-1.14), indicating a favorable trend toward the repair group, though the difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05) as shown in Figure 7 .

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