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Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, or flowable composite) placed under the restoration vs No liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth): Postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous yes/no)

Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer,… showed no clear difference in postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous… compared with no liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth) (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, or flowable composite) placed under the restoration vs No liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth)
Postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous yes/no) · Adults or children with a Class I or Class II resin-based composite restoration in a permanent posterior tooth · 1 week
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer,… showed no clear difference in postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous… compared with no liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth) (low certainty).
Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin‐based composite restorations (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.56 [0.26, 1.17]3 studiesLow
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, or flowable composite) placed under the restoration vs No liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth)
Postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous yes/no) · Adults or children with a Class I or Class II resin-based composite restoration in a permanent posterior tooth · 24 hours
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer,… led to lower postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous… compared with no liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth); GRADE not reported.
Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin‐based composite restorations (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.26 [0.11, 0.64]1 studyGRADE not reported
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, or flowable composite) placed under the restoration vs No liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth)
Postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous yes/no) · Adults or children with a Class I or Class II resin-based composite restoration in a permanent posterior tooth · 1 month
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer,… showed no clear difference in postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (dichotomous… compared with no liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth); GRADE not reported.
Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin‐based composite restorations (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.44 [0.15, 1.34]3 studiesGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin‐based composite restorations
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2018-11list not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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