Dental cavity liner (e.g. calcium hydroxide, glass ionomer, resin-modified glass ionomer, or flowable composite) placed under the restoration vs No cavity liner or a different liner material
Secondary prevention of caries · Patients with deep caries lesions in mature or immature permanent (posterior) teeth, with no symptoms or reversible pulpitis
Cavity liners may make little or no difference to secondary caries prevention (~100% prevention across groups; low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Efficacy of different cavity liners compared to no cavity lining in managing deep caries in vital permanent teeth - a… 2025 All outcomes>=12 months · Dental clinical settings (multiple countries)No significant difference; ~100% prevention10 studies · 1009 participantsLow