Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs No comparator: Restoration survival
- Population
- Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities
- Intervention
- Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer
- Comparison
- No comparator
- Outcome
- Restoration survival
Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had moderate 2-year survival (62%, 95% CI 51-73%); evidence ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities (children) · 2 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 2 years Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had moderate 2-year survival (62%, 95% CI 51-73%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.62 [0.51, 0.73] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities (children) · 1 year, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 1 year Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had moderate 1-year survival (71%, 95% CI 60-80%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.71 [0.60, 0.80] | 8 studies | GRADE not reported |
Multiple-surface ART restoration using high-viscosity glass ionomer vs None (single-arm survival proportion; no comparator) Restoration survival · Primary posterior teeth with multiple-surface cavities (children) · 3 years, Dental clinics, primary schools and field settings across 18 countries, multiple-surface primary posterior teeth, 3 years Multiple-surface high-viscosity glass-ionomer ART restorations in primary teeth had low 3-year survival (31%, 95% CI 2-77%); evidence ungraded. Survival of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) sealants and restorations: a meta-analysis. (2011) All outcomes | Proportion 0.31 [0.02, 0.77] | 2 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 |
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