What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · related questions CL0289

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children (3-11 years) with symptomless, vital dentine caries in primary molars

Stepwise excavation reduced the reported risk of pulp exposure by 69% versus complete caries removal (RR 0.31; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Minimal intervention dentistry for managing carious lesions into dentine in primary teeth: an umbrella review. 2022 All outcomes
12 months · Stepwise excavation vs complete caries removal (primary teeth)
RR 0.31 [0.17, 0.57]
262 participants
GRADE not reported

Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children with dentine caries in primary and permanent teeth

Partial caries removal was reported to reduce pulp-exposure risk by 77% versus complete caries removal (RR 0.23; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Minimal intervention dentistry for managing carious lesions into dentine in primary teeth: an umbrella review. 2022 All outcomes
12 months · Primary and permanent teeth combined (2 studies)
RR 0.23 [0.08, 0.69]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children (3-11 years) with symptomless, vital dentine caries in primary molars

Partial caries removal reduced the reported risk of pulp exposure versus complete caries removal in primary teeth (RR 0.24; ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review