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 (VAS score)
- Population
- Adults or children with a Class I or Class II resin-based composite restoration in a permanent posterior tooth
- Intervention
- Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, or flowable composite) placed under the restoration
- Comparison
- No liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth)
- Outcome
- Postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (VAS score)
Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer,… led to lower postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (VAS score) compared with no liner (resin-based composite bonded directly to the tooth); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE 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 (VAS score) · 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,… led to lower postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (VAS score) 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 | MD -0.33 [-0.43, -0.23] | 1 study | GRADE 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 (VAS score) · 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,… led to lower postoperative hypersensitivity (POH), patient-reported (VAS score) 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 | MD -0.20 [-0.31, -0.09] | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin‐based composite restorations 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-11 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
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