Cochrane · intervention · CD005970
Replacement versus repair of defective restorations in adults: amalgam
Sharif, MO, Merry, A, Catleugh, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014 · Cochrane Library
Full textEvery question was extracted from the full review (methods and results), not only its Summary of Findings table.
Questions
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GRADE rated
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No studies
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Included studies
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as reported
No studies 7 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Review question
| Element | Planned (methods) | Found (results) |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth treated by like-for-like replacement (i.e. replacement with amalgam) or like-for-like repair (i.e. repair with amalgam) or both; an amalgam restoration may be considered defective as a result of secondary caries, chipping or fracture of the amalgam, chipping or fracture of the tooth, or the presence of marginal defect(s); participants in whom a tooth undergoes further restoration or extraction for reasons not connected with the repair/replacement restoration were not included | No eligible studies were identified for inclusion |
| Intervention | Repair of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth with amalgam | No eligible studies were identified for inclusion |
| Comparison | Replacement of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth with amalgam | No eligible studies were identified for inclusion |
| Outcomes | Success or failure of restoration (USPHS criteria); Further restoration required (repair, restoration, crown/inlay, root filling); Presence of clinical symptoms (pain, swelling, pulpitis, abscess formation); Extraction of tooth due to decay; Perioperative or postoperative pain or discomfort; Patient satisfaction (patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales); Adverse effects | No eligible studies were identified for inclusion |
| Study designs | Randomised controlled trials (RCTs), including split-mouth studies | No eligible studies were identified for inclusion |
| Timing | Medium-term (less than five years) or long-term (five years and above); time-to-event (survival) data where available | No eligible studies were identified for inclusion |
Search date: 2013-08. Databases: The Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register; The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); MEDLINE via OVID; EMBASE via OVID; BIOSIS via ISI Web of Knowledge; Web of Science; OpenGrey
Questions and results
Show all 3 versionsRepair of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth (with amalgam) vs Replacement of a defective amalgam restoration in a permanent molar or premolar tooth (with amalgam)
Population: Adults (16 years or over) with one or more defective amalgam restoration(s) in a molar or premolar tooth/teeth
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Success or failure of restoration (as defined by the USPHS criteria) Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |
Extraction of tooth (due to decay) Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |
Adverse events Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |
Perioperative or postoperative pain or discomfort Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |
Patient satisfaction (measured by patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales) Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |
Presence of clinical symptoms (pain, swelling, diagnosis of pulpitis, abscess formation) Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |
Further restoration required (repair, restoration, placement of crown/inlay, root filling) Medium term (less than 5 years) or long term (5 years and above) | No randomised controlled trials were found | 0 studies | No studies |