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
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 outcomes12 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 12-month follow-upOR 4.36 [1.13, 16.77]43 studiesModerate
- Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes6 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 6-month follow-upOR 5.61 [1.36, 23.08]44 studiesModerate