Table 1 Patients' data and type of restorations in the Ledermix and the Provicol groups
Number of patients n = 109 | Ledermix group n = 56 | Provicol group n = 53 |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean ± SD; range) | 53.3 ± 13.7; 23 -74 | 49.2 ± 14.6; 22-72 |
Males | 25 (44.6%) | 29 (54.7%) |
Females | 31 (55.4%) | 24 (45.3%) |
Number of teeth (n = 159) | 83 (1.48 per patient) | 76 (1.44 per patient) |
Type of tooth preparation | 42 (50.6%) | 35 (46.1%) |
Crowns | 27 (32.5%) | 21 (27.6%) |
Partial crowns | 14 (16.9%) | 20 (26.3%) |
inlay/onlay core restoration | 54 (65.1%) | 45 (59%) |
Baseline pain (VAS: 0-100) (mean ± SD) | 5.6 ± 8.8 | 4.3 ± 6.8 |