Question · asked by 1 review
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs No comparator: Restoration survival
- Population
- Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities
- Intervention
- Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer
- Comparison
- No comparator
- Outcome
- Restoration survival
Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 2-year survival (93%, 95% CI 89-95%); evidence ungraded.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 6 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 2 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 2 years Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 2-year survival (93%, 95% CI 89-95%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.93 [0.89, 0.95] | 13 studies | GRADE not reported |
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 6 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 6 years Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had moderate 6-year survival (72%, 95% CI 67-76%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.72 [0.67, 0.76] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 1 year, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 1 year Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 1-year survival (96%, 95% CI 94-97%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.96 [0.94, 0.97] | 15 studies | GRADE not reported |
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 5 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 5 years Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 5-year survival (80%, 95% CI 76-83%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.80 [0.76, 0.83] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 4 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 4 years Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 4-year survival (86%, 95% CI 78-93%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.86 [0.78, 0.93] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Permanent posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 3 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, single-surface permanent posterior teeth, 3 years Single-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in permanent teeth had high 3-year survival (85%, 95% CI 77-91%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.85 [0.77, 0.91] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. 2012 All outcomes | All publications listed until 1 February 2010 | 29 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
- Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs No comparator · Primary posterior teeth with single-surface cavities · 1 review
- Single-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs Multi-surface ART with high-viscosity GIC · Children with decayed primary molar teeth · 1 review
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Six-year follow up of atraumatic restorative treatment restorations placed in Chinese school children. · 2007 · included by 1 of these review
- Survival of ART and amalgam restorations in permanent teeth of children after 6.3 years. · 2006 · included by 1 of these review
- The effects of two cavity preparation methods on the longevity of glass ionomer cement restorations: an evaluation after 12 months. · 2002 · included by 1 of these review
- Comparison of two tooth-saving preparation techniques for one-surface cavities. · 2002 · included by 1 of these review
- Clinical trial of a new glass ionomer for an atraumatic restorative treatment technique in class I restorations placed in Latvian school… · 2002 · included by 1 of these review
- Survival of Fuji IX ART fillings in permanent teeth of primary school children in Tanzania. · 2001 · included by 1 of these review
- A 2-year clinical study of two glass ionomer cements used in the atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) technique. · 1999 · included by 1 of these review
- The impact of the ART approach on the treatment profile in a mobile dental system (MDS) in South Africa. · 1999 · included by 1 of these review
- PAHO 2006 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.