Evidence Gaps

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Treatment success (caries lesion arrest or restoration survival) · Children (aged 3-11 y) with cavitated caries lesions in primary teeth

At 12 months, the Hall technique had significantly higher treatment success than sodium fluoride varnish (OR 6.38; moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
12 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 12-month follow-up
OR 6.38 [1.41, 28.96]
43 studies
Moderate
Comparative success of minimally invasive treatments for cavitated caries in primary teeth: a network meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
6 months · Pediatric dentistry (primary teeth) · 6-month follow-up
OR 8.19 [1.44, 46.63]
44 studies
Moderate