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Polymer-based restorative outcomes following deep margin elevation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Frontiers in dental medicine · Bourgi R, Cuevas-Suárez CE, Farouk AT, Hernández-Cabanillas JC, Navarrete-Hernández JJ, Baena-Santillán ES, Chidiac A, Klein Junior CA, Holiel AA · 2026-07-02

Researchers reviewed clinical studies of indirect restorations placed after deep margin elevation, finding restoration survival rates between 93–100% across different polymer-based materials, with comparable performance and modest increases in bleeding at relocated margins.

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