Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite (CRT-RC) vs Sealing: Caries lesion arrestment
Resin sealing and conventional restorative treatment (resin composite) did not differ significantly for caries lesion arrestment in outer-half occlusal dentin caries of primary teeth (2 studies; low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite (CRT-RC) vs Sealing (resin sealant over caries) Caries lesion arrestment · Children with dentin caries lesions in the outer half of dentin on occlusal surfaces of primary teeth · Mixed follow-up (6 months to 1.5 years; pooled), Dental clinic; children in Brazil (Borges 2012, Hesse 2014) Resin sealing and conventional restorative treatment (resin composite) did not differ significantly for caries lesion arrestment in outer-half occlusal dentin caries of primary teeth (2 studies; low certainty). Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review… (2018) All outcomes | RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08] | 2 studies · 66 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. 2018 All outcomes | December 14, 2017 | 15 | Low / Critically Low |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
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