Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews

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Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth

At 6 months, the Hall technique had significantly higher treatment success than ART (OR 10.11; moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
6 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 6-month follow-up
OR 10.11 [3.03, 33.71]
44 studies
Moderate
Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
12 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 12-month follow-up
OR 6.15 [2.55, 14.83]
43 studies
Moderate
Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
12-24 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 12-24-month follow-up
OR 5.13 [1.18, 22.38]
21 studies
Moderate

Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth

At 12 months, the Hall technique had significantly higher treatment success than SMART (OR 4.36; moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
12 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 12-month follow-up
OR 4.36 [1.13, 16.77]
43 studies
Moderate
Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
6 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 6-month follow-up
OR 5.61 [1.36, 23.08]
44 studies
Moderate