Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration
Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 4: marginal discoloration · Dentists managing a defective direct amalgam restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of a 30-year-old,…
Subgroup (HDI: Very high): pooled preference was replacement over repair for a defective amalgam restoration with marginal discoloration (RR 6.48); significant HDI variation, p = 0.01.
5 findings from 1 review
- Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomesNot applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023) · Multinational (21 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, South America); general dental practice · HDI: Very highRR 6.48 [3.71, 11.31]10 studies · 1754 participantsGRADE not reported
- Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomesNot applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023) · Multinational (21 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, South America); general dental practice · HDI: HighRR 7.06 [5.14, 9.69]7 studies · 1223 participantsGRADE not reported
- Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomesNot applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023) · Multinational (21 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, South America); general dental practice · HDI: LowRR 3.58 [2.74, 4.69]2 studies · 350 participantsGRADE not reported
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- Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomesNot applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023) · Multinational (21 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, South America); general dental practice · Overall (all 21 countries pooled)RR 6.04 [4.51, 8.08]21 studies · 3680 participantsGRADE not reported
- Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomesNot applicable (single time-point survey, June to October 2023) · Multinational (21 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, South America); general dental practice · HDI: MediumRR 5.19 [3.61, 7.45]2 studies · 353 participantsGRADE not reported