Absence of marginal discoloration · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in marginal discoloration (moderate certainty; downgraded for inconsistency).
1 finding from 1 review
Integrity of contact point · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in integrity of contact point (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC), prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 64 [40, 89]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Absence of secondary caries · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
Ion-releasing and composite restorations show no significant difference in absence of secondary caries in children (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adequate marginal or tooth integrity · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in marginal or tooth integrity (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adequate color or translucency · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in color or translucency (moderate certainty; downgraded for inconsistency).
1 finding from 1 review
Proper anatomic form · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in anatomic form (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Absence of sensibility (post-operative sensitivity) · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in post-operative sensitivity (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC), prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 55 [44, 67]
9 studies
GRADE not reported
Absence of wear · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
Wear was assessed in a single trial and was not pooled or GRADE-rated (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Retention [ · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in restoration retention (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC), prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 57 [44, 70]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Proper surface texture or luster · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in surface texture or luster (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC), prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 51 [35, 67]
7 studies
GRADE not reported
Proper surface staining · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
No significant difference between IRR and CR in surface staining (moderate certainty; downgraded for inconsistency).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Early childhood caries (ECC), prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Prevalence 59 [52, 67]
9 studies
GRADE not reported
Adequate periodontal tissue · Children receiving dental restorations (aged 4-11 years; primary teeth; Class I/II/V cavities)
Uncertain whether IRR and CR differ in periodontal tissue outcomes (low certainty; downgraded for very serious inconsistency).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Caries severity (mean DMFT)
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries prevalence
1 finding from 1 review