Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite (CRT-RC) vs Sealing: Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival)
Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite gave a higher treatment success rate than resin sealing for outer-half occlusal dentin caries in primary teeth (2 studies; low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite (CRT-RC) vs Sealing (resin sealant over caries) Treatment success rate (survival/success of restoration) · Children with dentin caries lesions in the outer half of dentin on occlusal surfaces of primary teeth · Mixed follow-up (6 months to 1.5 years; pooled), Dental clinic; children in Brazil (Borges 2012, Hesse 2014) Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite gave a higher treatment success rate than resin sealing for outer-half occlusal dentin caries in primary teeth (2 studies; low certainty). Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review… (2018) All outcomes | RR 1.20 [1.06, 1.37] | 2 studies · 66 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. 2018 All outcomes | December 14, 2017 | 15 | Low / Critically Low |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Sealing versus partial caries removal in primary molars: a randomized clinical trial. · 2014 · included by 1 of these review
- Efficacy of a non-drilling approach to manage non-cavitated dentin occlusal caries in primary molars: a 12-month randomized controlled… · 2012 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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