Question · asked by 1 review
Resin-modified glass ionomer (Vitremer) vs Amalgam restoration: Marginal integrity, wear, surface texture, staining and secondary caries (Ryge criteria) at 6-12 months
- Population
- Children aged 12 years or younger with tooth decay involving at least one tooth in the primary dentition, symptomatic or symptom free
- Intervention
- Resin-modified glass ionomer (Vitremer)
- Comparison
- Amalgam restoration
- Outcome
- Marginal integrity, wear, surface texture, staining and secondary caries (Ryge criteria) at 6-12 months
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Resin-modified glass ionomer (Vitremer) vs Amalgam Marginal integrity, wear, surface texture, staining and secondary caries (Ryge criteria) at 6-12 months · Children aged 12 years or younger with tooth decay involving at least one tooth in the primary dentition, symptomatic… · 6-12 months Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | Marginal integrity, wear, surface texture, axial contour, staining and secondary caries (Ryge criteria) at 6 and 12 months: odds ratios not estimable - no events recorded, implying equal performance of the two materials. | 1 study · 60 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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