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Preformed crown (any material; conventional technique or Hall Technique) vs Filling (any material; with or without complete carious tissue excavation; with or without pulp treatment)

Discomfort associated with the procedure · Children with decayed primary molar teeth

Preformed crown (any material; conventional technique or Hall… probably leads to lower discomfort associated with the procedure compared with filling (any material; with or without complete carious tissue… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
At time of dental appointment or within 24 hours
RR 0.56 [0.36, 0.87]
2 studies · 381 participants
Moderate

Hall technique vs Non-restorative caries treatment

Discomfort associated with the procedure · Children with decayed primary molar teeth

It is very uncertain whether preformed metal crown (fitted using the Hall Technique) changes discomfort associated with the procedure compared with non-restorative caries treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preformed crowns for decayed primary molar teeth 2015 · Cochrane All outcomes
Immediately after treatment
RR 1.67 [0.65, 4.25]
1 study · 104 participants
Very low