Author Type of
study
Restorations Follow up
(months
Failure
Cause
Survival
rate
Beier et al [56] Retrospective 470 crowns 213 onlays 102±60 102±60 Bruxism Non-vital teeth 93.5% over 10 years
75.5% at 5 years
Sjogren et al [57] Retrospective 75 crowns
35 onlays
42 Fracture 92% at 3.5 years
Sorensen et al [58] Prospective clinical trial 75 crowns 14 - 42 Fracture 99% at 3 years
Fradeani [27] Cases series 144 crowns 6 – 68 Core failure 95% at 3 years
Marguerito[59] Prospective clinical trial 210 onlays& partial veneer crowns 36 fracture  
Table 3: Clinical evaluation of onlays and crowns