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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 11 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Continent: Europe
RR 4.79 [2.98, 7.69]
6 studies
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Continent: Asia
RR 5.16 [3.50, 7.61]
11 studies
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Coverage: Covering cost of minimally invasive treatment
RR 4.98 [4.07, 6.09]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Coverage: Not covering
RR 5.26 [3.58, 7.71]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
HDI: Low
RR 3.87 [2.18, 6.86]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
HDI: Medium
RR 3.49 [1.30, 9.36]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
HDI: Very high
RR 5.19 [3.39, 7.94]
10 studies
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Continent: South America
RR 5.15 [3.98, 6.66]
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Replacement of the defective restoration vs Repair of the defective restoration

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin · Dentists managing a defective direct amalgam restoration (posterior occlusal Class I; standardized vignette of a 30-year-old,…

For a defective amalgam restoration with open margin, surveyed dentists most often preferred replacement over repair (pooled RR 5.14; p < 0.001); ungraded.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Not 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 5.14 [4.02, 6.57]
21 studies · 3680 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
HDI: High
RR 6.16 [5.32, 7.14]
7 studies
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open margin

The intervention led to higher amalgam: Preference for replacement over repair - Scenario 5: open…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical Decision-Making of Repair vs. Replacement of Defective Direct Dental Restorations: A Multinational… 2025 All outcomes
Continent: Africa
RR 6.44 [4.85, 8.56]
2 studies
GRADE not reported