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Composite resin vs Light-cured compomer (polyacid-modified composite resin)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy

In one RCT, composite resin had an annual failure rate of 0% after 2 years.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious lesions in pulp treated primary teeth:… 2022 All outcomes
2 years · Not specified, Turkey
Annual failure rate (AFR, %) 0
1 study · 84 participants
GRADE not reported

Selective caries removal (SCR) + composite resin vs Complete caries removal (CCR) + composite resin

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy

In one RCT, selective caries removal had a 3.44 higher probability of failure than complete caries removal.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious lesions in pulp treated primary teeth:… 2022 All outcomes
2 to 3 years · University, Brazil
Relative probability of failure 3.44
1 study · 48 participants
GRADE not reported

Composite resin vs HVGIC

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; cumulative failure rates were tabulated.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
2 years · School setting · ART; Class I and II
Annual failure rate (%) HVGIC 5.9%; composite resin 6.7% (cumulative)
1 study · 219 participants
GRADE not reported

Composite resin vs High-viscosity GIC and bulk-fill composite resins

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; tabulated failure rates ranged from 0% to 2.9%.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
1 year · University · Class II
Annual failure rate (%) HVGIC 2.9%; composite resin 0%; bulk-fill CR1 0%; bulk-fill CR2 0%
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported

Flowable bulk-fill composite resin vs Light-cured compomer (polyacid-modified composite resin)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; both arms had 0% failure.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
1 year · Private dental practice · Class II
Annual failure rate (%) compomer 0%; bulk-fill composite resin 0%
1 study · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Composite resin with a beveled cavity margin vs Composite resin with no bevel (butt-joint margin)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; no bevel had twice the failure rate in the review narrative.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
1.5 years · University · Class I
Annual failure rate (%) bevel 1.8%; no bevel 3.5%
1 study · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Composite resin with etch-and-rinse (total-etch) adhesion vs Composite resin with self-etch adhesion (same universal adhesive)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; etch-and-rinse had a higher tabulated failure rate.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
1.5 years · University
Annual failure rate (%) etch-and-rinse 19.5%; self-etch 7.0%
1 study · 44 participants
GRADE not reported

Bulk-fill composite resin with 15-second dentine etching vs Bulk-fill composite resin with 7-second dentine etching

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; the 7-second etching arm had a lower tabulated failure rate.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
1.5 years · University
Annual failure rate (%) 15 s 16.9%; 7 s 5.8%
1 study · 62 participants
GRADE not reported