The aim of this retrospective clinical study was to evaluate the clinical acceptability of metal-ceramic fixed partial dentures (FPD) manufactured utilizing direct metal laser-sintering technology, taking into account the short-term, medium-term, and long-term outcomes. The Federation Dentaire International (FDI) World Dental Federation criteria were used to evaluate the esthetic, functional, and biological clinical acceptability of the patients who met the inclusion criteria
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Surface luster
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Fracture
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Marginal adaptation
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Radiographic evaluation
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Contact point/Food impaction
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Patient's view
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Tooth vitality
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Periodontal response
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Adjacent mucosa
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years
Oral and general health
Timeframe: 1, 3, 5, and 7 years