Composite resin with etch-and-rinse (total-etch) adhesion vs Composite resin with self-etch adhesion (same universal adhesive)
Treatment failure (annual failure rate) · Children with moderately deep dentine caries in primary molars, no pulp therapy
Etch-and-rinse adhesion failed more than self-etch (19.5% vs 7.0% annual failure) in one RCT; low quality of evidence (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
- Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes18 months (Lenzi 2017) · University (Brazil) · Adhesive strategy (etch-and-rinse vs self-etch)Annual failure rate (%) etch-and-rinse 19.5%; self-etch 7.0%1 study · 44 participantsGRADE not reported