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4 questions in 2 reviews · intervention: Glass ionomer / ART · outcome domain: Cost/economic

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No studies 3 · 75%Ungraded 1 · 25%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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Question	Effect	Evidence	Status / GRADE
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) Cost of materials · Adults or children with a Class I or Class II resin-based composite restoration in a permanent posterior tooth Dental cavity liners for Class I and Class II resin‐based composite restorations (2019) · Cochrane	One study (Strober 2013) reported cost, concluding that eliminating a resin-modified glass ionomer lining could save approximately USD 4.50 per filling (about USD 2000 per dentist per year). No comparative effect…	1 study	Ungraded
ART using high-viscosity glass ionomer cement (H-GIC), hand instruments vs Conventional treatment using H-GIC (rotary instruments) Costs (direct and indirect) · People with dental caries in primary teeth (mainly children) Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries (2017) · Cochrane	No studies reported on costs for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
ART using resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RM-GIC) vs Conventional treatment using RM-GIC Costs (direct and indirect) · Older adults with root caries in permanent (mature) teeth (mean age 75 years) Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries (2017) · Cochrane	No studies reported on costs for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies
ART using composite resin vs Conventional treatment using composite resin Costs (direct and indirect) · Children with dental caries in primary teeth (mean age 7 years) Atraumatic restorative treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for managing dental caries (2017) · Cochrane	No studies reported on costs for this comparison.	0 studies	No studies