This authors of this 2014 research article conducted a search resulting in 12 longitudinal studies of direct posterior resin composite restorations with at least 5 years’ follow-up. They explain, “on average, posterior resin composite restorations show a good survival, with annual failure rates of 1.8% at 5 years and 2.4% after 10 years of service.”

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