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
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE 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 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2015-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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