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Aesthetic (resin-veneered) crowns vs Conventional metal (stainless steel) crowns: Gingival health at 6 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
Aesthetic (resin-veneered) crowns
Comparison
Conventional metal (stainless steel) crowns
Outcome
Gingival health at 6 months

Aesthetic (resin-veneered) crowns showed no clear difference in gingival health at 6 months compared with conventional metal (stainless steel) crowns; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Aesthetic (resin-veneered) crowns vs Conventional metal (stainless steel) crowns
Gingival health at 6 months · Children aged 12 years or younger with tooth decay involving at least one tooth in the primary dentition, symptomatic… · 6 months
Aesthetic (resin-veneered) crowns showed no clear difference in gingival health at 6 months compared with conventional metal (stainless steel) crowns; GRADE not reported.
Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes
OR 0.30 [0.01, 8.32]1 study · 22 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition
2009 · Cochrane All outcomes
2009-01Not listedNot assessed
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