Question · asked by 1 review

Hall technique vs Non-restorative caries treatment: Discomfort associated with the procedure

Population
Children with decayed primary molar teeth
Intervention
Hall technique
Comparison
Non-restorative caries treatment
Outcome
Discomfort associated with the procedure

It is very uncertain whether preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) changes discomfort associated with the procedure compared with non-restorative caries treatment (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) vs Non-restorative caries treatment
Discomfort associated with the procedure · Children with decayed primary molar teeth · Immediately after treatment
It is very uncertain whether preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) changes discomfort associated with the procedure compared with non-restorative caries treatment (very low certainty).
Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth (2015) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.67 [0.65, 4.25]1 study · 104 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth
2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
2015-01Not listedNot assessed
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