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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
17 questions in 2 reviews · intervention: Operative/pulp treatment · outcome domain: Lesion arrest/remineralization
current versionsNo studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 11.8%Moderate 15 · 88.2%High 0 · 0%
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| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Hall technique vs Sealing Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12 months, 12-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 13.93 [1.34, 144.52] | 43 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Placebo Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 163.59 [10.15, 2636.00] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 10.11 [3.03, 33.71] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Conventional restoration Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12-24 months, 12-24-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 4.17 [1.44, 12.10] | 21 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Sodium fluoride varnish (NaF) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12 months, 12-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 6.38 [1.41, 28.96] | 43 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12 months, 12-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 6.15 [2.55, 14.83] | 43 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Conventional restoration Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12 months, 12-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 2.92 [1.40, 6.11] | 43 studies | Low |
Hall technique vs Sealing Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 90.71 [1.57, 5243.63] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Conventional restoration Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 3.66 [1.29, 10.40] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12-24 months, 12-24-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 5.13 [1.18, 22.38] | 21 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Sodium fluoride varnish (NaF) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 8.19 [1.44, 46.63] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Silver-modified atraumatic restorative treatment (SMART) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12 months, 12-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 4.36 [1.13, 16.77] | 43 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 12 months, 12-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 3.23 [1.13, 9.22] | 43 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 4.87 [1.23, 19.30] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Silver-modified atraumatic restorative treatment (SMART) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 5.61 [1.36, 23.08] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Hall technique vs Partial caries removal (PCR) Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth · 6 months, 6-month follow-up Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network… (2025) | OR 13.49 [1.83, 99.68] | 44 studies | Moderate |
Conventional restorative treatment with resin composite (CRT-RC) vs Sealing (resin sealant over caries) Caries lesion arrestment · 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) Scientific evidence for the management of dentin caries lesions in pediatric dentistry: A systematic review… (2018) | RR 1.02 [0.96, 1.08] | 2 studies · 66 participants | Low |