Clinical Evaluation of Complications for Single Visit Class III and Class V Restorations at the First Recall Appointment

Objective: Clinical evaluation of senior students’ Class III and Class V restorations at the first recall (control) appointment, regarding revised FDI criteria. Methods: Seventy-six anterior Class III and V restorations were assessed. A nano-ceramic, simplyshade composite (NeoSpectra-ST, Dentsply) was used. Restorative procedures were checked and approved by an experienced (3 years) restorative dentistry instructor. The first recall (control) appointment was scheduled 1 week after the restorations and a restorative instructor re-evaluated the restorations based on the biological, functional, and esthetic aspects of revised FDI criteria. Results: Significantly greater scores were observed for Esthetic criteria compared to Functional and Biological criteria (p