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Glass ionomer cement root-end filling vs Amalgam restoration: Healing rate
- Population
- People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)
- Intervention
- Glass ionomer cement root-end filling
- Comparison
- Amalgam restoration
- Outcome
- Healing rate
Glass ionomer cement root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 5 years compared with amalgam; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Glass ionomer cement root-end filling vs Amalgam Healing - 5 years · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy) · 5 years Glass ionomer cement root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 5 years compared with amalgam; GRADE not reported. Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.00 [0.84, 1.20] | 1 study · 67 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-02-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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