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3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Dental caries

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No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 2 · 66.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ozone applied to the carious lesion (10 or 40 seconds), with a fluoride reductant and oral hygiene/preventive advice vs No ozone, with a fluoride reductant and oral hygiene/preventive advice (as in the intervention group)

Pain (assessed by the patient) · People of any age with caries (including demineralisation in non-cavitated carious lesions); the caries may affect any single tooth…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Ozone therapy for the treatment of dental caries 2004 · Cochrane All outcomes
No data were provided in any of the included trials on pain.
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Pain during treatment

1 finding from 1 review

Minimal intervention dentistry for managing carious lesions into dentine in primary teeth: an umbrella review. 2022 All outcomes
Hall Technique vs non-selective caries removal to hard dentine
Proportion with no/mild pain 89% (HT) vs 78% (control)
1 study
GRADE not reported

Atraumatic restorative treatment with GIC vs Conventional treatment

Pain during the procedure (primary analysis) · Children (3-13 years) with dentine caries in primary teeth, no pulpal involvement

The reported estimate for procedural pain with ART versus conventional treatment was inconclusive (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Minimal intervention dentistry for managing carious lesions into dentine in primary teeth: an umbrella review. 2022 All outcomes
During procedure
MD -0.65 [-1.38, 0.07]
6 studies · 1107 participants
GRADE not reported