Stepwise excavation (two-stage caries removal, re-entry after an interval) vs Non-selective or complete carious tissue removal
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 outcomes12 months · Stepwise excavation vs complete caries removal (primary teeth)RR 0.31 [0.17, 0.57]262 participantsGRADE not reported