Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

828 questions · 1,007 findings · 63 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 110 · 10.9%GRADE not reported 709 · 70.4%Very low 84 · 8.3%Low 70 · 7%Moderate 33 · 3.3%High 1 · 0.1%

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; the review states cavity conditioner did not improve success.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
1 year · School setting · ART; Class I
Annual failure rate (%) with conditioner 26%; without conditioner 33%
1 study · 96 participants
GRADE not reported

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

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

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
4 years · University · ART; Class I
Annual failure rate (%) Vitro Molar 3.5%; Ketac Molar Easymix 5.8%
1 study · 25 participants
GRADE not reported

Restoration failure · Children with carious primary teeth

No comparative effect estimate was reported; bilayer placement and nanofilled coating were described as improving survival.

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical effectiveness of restorative materials for the restoration of carious primary teeth without pulp therapy: a… 2022 All outcomes
3 years · School setting · ART; Class II
Annual failure rate (%) 32.4%, 13.7%, 18.7%, 13.4% by insertion/coating arm
1 study · 208 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical and radiographic success

1 finding from 1 review

Materials for pulpotomy in immature permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes
MTA vs CH, 3 months (El-Meligy 2006)
no estimate extracted
1 study
GRADE not reported

Calcific metamorphosis (adverse event)

1 finding from 1 review

Materials for pulpotomy in immature permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes
MTA vs CH (El-Meligy 2006)
no estimate extracted
1 study
GRADE not reported

Marginal restoration discoloration (adverse event)

1 finding from 1 review

Clinical and radiographic success

1 finding from 1 review

Materials for pulpotomy in immature permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2019 All outcomes
MTA vs CH, 18 and 24 months (Ozgur 2017)
no estimate extracted
1 study
GRADE not reported

Overall failure

1 finding from 1 review