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33 questions · 33 findings · 2 reviews · Endodontics and dental trauma

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Selective caries removal (SCR) + composite resin vs Complete caries removal (CCR) + composite resin

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy

In one RCT, selective caries removal had a 3.44 higher probability of failure than complete caries removal.

1 finding from 1 review

Composite strip crowns with composite, fiber, or reverse metal posts vs Alternative post type

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy

In one RCT, composite strip crowns with composite posts had an annual failure rate of 2.3% after 1 year.

1 finding from 1 review

Composite resin vs Light-cured compomer (polyacid-modified composite resin)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy

In one RCT, composite resin had an annual failure rate of 0% after 2 years.

1 finding from 1 review

Resin-modified glass ionomer cement for bonding orthodontic brackets vs Resin composite restoration

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; both arms had 16% failure.

1 finding from 1 review

Bulk-fill composite resin with 15-second dentine etching vs Bulk-fill composite resin with 7-second dentine etching

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; the 7-second etching arm had a lower tabulated failure rate.

1 finding from 1 review

HVGIC Fuji IX Gold Label vs HVGIC Vitro Molar and Maxxion R

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; failure rates were tabulated.

1 finding from 1 review

Preformed metal crown (PMC) vs Resin-modified glass-ionomer cement + composite resin (modified open-sandwich restoration)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth after vital or non-vital pulp therapy

In one RCT, preformed metal crowns had an annual failure rate of 2.5% after 2 years.

1 finding from 1 review

Conventional GIC vs Compomer and glass carbomer

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; cumulative failure was highest for glass carbomer.

1 finding from 1 review

High-viscosity glass-ionomer cement (HVGIC) restoration (conventional restorative approach) vs Resin composite restoration

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; composite resin outperformed HVGIC in the review narrative.

1 finding from 1 review

HVGIC with chlorhexidine cavity disinfectant vs HVGIC without cavity disinfectant

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; cavity disinfectant did not affect success in the review narrative.

1 finding from 1 review

Amalgam vs Light-cured compomer (polyacid-modified composite resin)

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; the review described similar clinical performance.

1 finding from 1 review

Compomer (Dyract) vs HVGIC Equia Forte and Chemfil Rock

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; compomer had more favorable retention in the review narrative.

1 finding from 1 review