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Corrigendum

Corrigendum to ‘‘Longevity of posterior composite

restorations in permanent teeth in Public Dental
Health Service: A prospective 8 years follow up’’
[J. Dent. 41 (2013) 297–306]

Ulla Pallesen a,*, Jan W.V. van Dijken b, Jette Halken c,

Anna-Lena Hallonsten c, Ruth Höigaard c
a
Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Nörre Allé 20, DK-2200
Copenhagen, Denmark
b
Department of Odontology, Umeaa University, SE-901 87 Umeaa, Sweden
c
Public Dental Health Service, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Table 3 – Cox univariate and multiple regression analysis, by forward selection, of subgroup variables which may predict
failure or repair of the resin composite restorations at the end of the follow up.
Univariate regression analysis Multiple regression analysis

Hazard ratio 95% hazard ratio CI Sign Hazard ratio 95% hazard ratio CI Sign
Patient age at baseline
5–11 years 1 1
12–19 years vs 0.46 0.38–0.55 <0.0001 0.43 0.36–0.52 <0.0001
Gender
Girls 1
Boys 0.92 0.75–1.12 0.40
Number fillings per patient
2 surfaces 1
1 0.94 0.78–1.13 0.51
Resin composite
Spectrum 1
Other RC 1.27 0.95–1.69 0.11
Base
No base 1 1
Ca(OH)2 1.52 1.01–2.29 0.04 1.39 1.09–1.75 0.007
Jaw
Mandible 1 1
Maxilla 0.82 0.69–0.97 0.02 0.76 0.63–0.91 0.002

DOI of original article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2012.11.021

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Table 3 (Continued )
Univariate regression analysis Multiple regression analysis

Hazard ratio 95% hazard ratio CI Sign Hazard ratio 95% hazard ratio CI Sign
Tooth type
Premolars 1 1
Molars 1.51 1.13–2.02 0.006 1.45 1.08–1.06 0.01
Cavity
1–3 surfaces 1 1
>3-Surfaces 1.94 1.46–2.57 <0.0001 1.83 1.38–2.43 <0.0001
1 and >3 surfaces 1 1
2–3 Surfaces 1.56 1.28–1.91 <0.0001 2.31 1.87–2.86 <0.0001
Dentist age
1945–59, 60–69, 1970– 1
–1944 0.56 0.37–0.87 0.009
Number restorations per dentist
>50 1
1–10, 11–25, 25–50 0.52 0.28–0.97 0.04
Dentist RC education
Anterior RC & posterior RC 1
No RC education 0.73 0.51–1.05 0.093