Non-Cochrane · intervention · PM36357453

Secondary caries and marginal adaptation of ion-releasing versus resin composite restorations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Albelasy Eman H, Hamama Hamdi H, Chew Hooi Pin, et al. · Scientific reports · 2022 · PubMed · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-19622-6

Oral HealthDental cariesAMSTAR 2: critically low (both extractors)
Full textEvery question was extracted from the full text, figures and supplements by two independent LLM extractors, disagreements adjudicated. Rows cite where in the review the value comes from.
Questions
13
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
0
Included studies
37
linked below
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 3 · 23.1%Very low 0 · 0%Low 10 · 76.9%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

ElementPlanned (methods)Found (results)
PopulationPatients with permanent dentition in need of restorationsPatients with permanent dentition (Class I, II, V and NCCL); 22 RCTs (15 split-mouth, 7 parallel); mainly university settings across Turkey, Brazil, Sweden, India, Vietnam, Belgium, Germany and others; ages ~8-88 years
InterventionIon-releasing restorations (all GIC derivatives - RMGIC, HV-GIC, conventional GIC, glass hybrid; polyacid-modified composite/compomer; giomer; any manufacturer-stated ion-releasing material)Ion-releasing materials: HV-GIC (5 studies), glass hybrid (2), RMGIC (9), conventional GIC (2), compomer/polyacid-modified composite (7)
ComparisonResin composite restoration applied with any adhesive systemResin composite (nano-hybrid, micro-hybrid, bulk-fill, nanofilled, microfilled)
OutcomesCaries around restorations (secondary caries) and marginal adaptationSecondary caries (dichotomous; very low event rates - GIC 15/1448 [0.8%], composite 16/1637 [0.9%]) and marginal adaptation (ordinal USPHS/FDI dichotomized to acceptable/unacceptable)
Study designsRandomized clinical trials (parallel or split-mouth); permanent dentition; Black's Class I, II, V and NCCL; FDI and/or USPHS evaluation; commercially available materials (discontinued products excluded)22 RCTs included; abstract states 10 studies meta-analyzed (forest plots Figs. 3-5 display up to ~14 study-arms across outcomes/follow-ups)
TimingMinimum follow-up 1 yearFollow-up 1-10 years (most 2-3 years; two long-term studies at 7 and 10 years; one terminated at 1 year)

Search date: 21 May 2021 (databases searched until 21 May 2021; no date or language restriction). Databases: MEDLINE (via PubMed); Scopus; OpenGrey (grey literature); ClinicalTrials.gov (ongoing trials)

Questions and results

Ion-releasing glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorations vs Resin composite restorations

Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations
12 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Unacceptable marginal adaptation
1 year, 18 months to 2 years, and 3 years · All types of cavities
Across follow-up periods, there was no statistically significant difference in unacceptable marginal adaptation between GIC and resin composite restorations.
Source: Figure 5 · same question in other reviews
RD 0.01 [-0.01, 0.03]9 studies · 2725 participantsUngraded
Secondary caries (caries around restorations), all cavity types
3 years
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
At 3 years there were no secondary caries events and no difference between ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations (RD 0.00, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.02; low certainty).
Source: Table 2 (SoF; Secondary caries-Three-year follow-up); Figure 3 (forest plot subtotal 1.1.3); Results 'Secondary caries' · same question in other reviews
RD 0.00 [-0.02, 0.02]3 studies · 321 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Unacceptable marginal adaptation
1 year · All types of cavities
Ion-releasing GIC restorations may have little or no difference in unacceptable marginal adaptation at 1 year (low certainty).
Source: Figure 5; Table 2 · same question in other reviews
RD 0.01 [-0.02, 0.03]
-10 [-30, 20] per 1000
9 studies · 1386 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Marginal adaptation (unacceptable marginal adaptation)
3 years
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
At 3 years there were no marginal adaptation failures and no difference between ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations (RD 0.00, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.02; low certainty).
Source: Table 2 (SoF; Marginal adaptation-Three-year follow-up); Figure 5 (forest plot subtotal 1.2.3); Results 'Marginal adaptation' · same question in other reviews
RD 0.00 [-0.02, 0.02]3 studies · 321 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Secondary caries (caries around restorations), all cavity types
18 months-2 years
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
At 18 months to 2 years, no significant difference in secondary caries between ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations (RD -0.00, 95% CI -0.01 to 0.01; low certainty).
Source: Table 2 (SoF; Secondary caries-18 months to 2 years follow-up); Figure 3 (forest plot subtotal 1.1.2); Results 'Secondary caries' · same question in other reviews
RD -0.00 [-0.01, 0.01]8 studies · 1087 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Secondary caries (caries around restorations), all cavity types
Overall (1 year, 18 months-2 years, and 3 years pooled)
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
Pooled across follow-up periods, ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations show no significant difference in secondary caries (RD -0.00, 95% CI -0.01 to 0.00; not separately GRADE-rated).
Source: Figure 3 (forest plot overall total); Results 'Secondary caries'; Abstract · same question in other reviews
RD -0.00 [-0.01, 0.00]12 studies · 3085 participantsUngraded
Unacceptable marginal adaptation
3 years · All types of cavities
No unacceptable-marginal-adaptation events occurred in either group at 3 years (low certainty).
Source: Figure 5; Table 2 · same question in other reviews
RD 0.00 [-0.02, 0.02]
0 [-20, 20] per 1000
3 studies · 321 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Secondary caries
1 year · All types of cavities
Ion-releasing GIC restorations may have little or no difference in secondary caries at 1 year (low certainty).
Source: Figure 3; Table 2 · same question in other reviews
RD -0.00 [-0.01, 0.01]
-0 [-10, 10] per 1000
12 studies · 1677 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Marginal adaptation (unacceptable marginal adaptation)
18 months-2 years
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
At 18 months to 2 years, no significant difference in marginal adaptation between ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations (RD 0.03, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.08; I2=94%; low certainty).
Source: Table 2 (SoF; Marginal adaptation-18 months to 2 years follow-up); Figure 5 (forest plot subtotal 1.2.2); Results 'Marginal adaptation' · same question in other reviews
RD 0.03 [-0.02, 0.08]7 studies · 1018 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Marginal adaptation (unacceptable marginal adaptation)
1 year
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
At 1 year, no significant difference in unacceptable marginal adaptation between ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations, though heterogeneity was high (RD 0.01, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.03; I2=79%; low certainty).
Source: Table 2 (SoF; Marginal adaptation-One-Year follow-up); Figure 5 (forest plot subtotal 1.2.1); Results 'Marginal adaptation' · same question in other reviews
RD 0.01 [-0.02, 0.03]9 studies · 1386 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Secondary caries (caries around restorations), all cavity types
1 year
Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations (all cavity types: Black's Class I, II, V, and non-carious cervical lesions)
At 1 year, ion-releasing (GIC) and resin composite restorations show no significant difference in secondary caries (RD -0.00, 95% CI -0.01 to 0.01; low certainty).
Source: Table 2 (SoF; Secondary caries-1-year follow-up); Figure 3 (forest plot subtotal 1.1.1); Results 'Secondary caries' · same question in other reviews
RD -0.00 [-0.01, 0.01]12 studies · 1677 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Secondary caries
18 months to 2 years · All types of cavities
Ion-releasing GIC restorations may have little or no difference in secondary caries at 18 months to 2 years (low certainty).
Source: Figure 3; Table 2 · same question in other reviews
RD -0.00 [-0.01, 0.01]
-0 [-10, 10] per 1000
8 studies · 1087 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Ion-releasing restoration (glass ionomer-based and compomer/polyacid-modified composite) vs Resin composite restoration

Population: Patients with permanent dentition in need of restorations in load-bearing cavities (Class I/II posterior)
1 question
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Secondary caries (caries around restorations), load-bearing cavities
Last reported follow-up (2-3 years)
In load-bearing cavities, ion-releasing (GIC and compomer) and resin composite restorations show no significant difference in secondary caries (RD -0.00, 95% CI -0.01 to 0.01; not GRADE-rated).
Source: Figure 4 (forest plot overall total); Results 'Secondary caries' and 'Descriptive analysis' · same question in other reviews
RD -0.00 [-0.01, 0.01]6 studies · 883 participantsUngraded

AMSTAR 2 appraisal

Two independent extractors rated each item. Their ratings are shown side by side because they have not been reconciled yet. The overall rating follows Shea et al. 2017: one critical flaw gives Low, more than one gives Critically Low.

ItemExtractor AExtractor BAgree
1Research question includes PICO componentsYesYesyes
2Protocol established before the reviewcriticalNoNoyes
3Choice of study designs explainedNoYesno
4Comprehensive literature searchcriticalPartial YesPartial Yesyes
5Study selection in duplicateYesYesyes
6Data extraction in duplicateYesYesyes
7List of excluded studies with reasonscriticalNoNoyes
8Included studies described in detailYesYesyes
9Risk of bias assessed satisfactorilycriticalYes · N/ANRSI: N/A · RCT: Yesno
10Funding of included studies reportedNoNoyes
11Appropriate meta-analysis methodscriticalYes · N/ANRSI: N/A · RCT: Yesno
12Impact of risk of bias on the pooled resultsNoNoyes
13Risk of bias accounted for in interpretationcriticalYesYesyes
14Heterogeneity explainedYesNono
15Publication bias investigatedcriticalNoNoyes
16Conflicts of interest reportedYesNono
OverallCritically LowCritically Lowyes

Included primary studies 37

Open as a trial list
StudyAlso included byOutcomes it informs hereTrial PICOResults
Balkaya et al. 2020
A Two-year Clinical Comparison of Three Different Restorative Materials in Class II Cavities.
PMID:31738696
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
De Moor et al. 2011
Two-year clinical performance of glass ionomer and resin composite restorations in xerostomic head- and neck-irradiated cancer patients.
PMID:19997859
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Gallo et al. 2005
Three-year clinical evaluation of a compomer and a resin composite as Class V filling materials.
PMID:15986945
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Gurgan et al. 2020
A randomized controlled 10 years follow up of a glass ionomer restorative material in class I and class II cavities.
PMID:31351909
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Jassal et al. 2018
Clinical Effectiveness of a Resin-modified Glass Ionomer Cement and a Mild One-step Self-etch Adhesive Applied Actively and Passively in…
PMID:29782222
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Koc Vural et al. 2020a
Clinical comparison of a micro-hybride resin-based composite and resin modified glass ionomer in the treatment of cervical caries lesions:…
PMID:32902766
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Menezes-Silva et al. 2019
Randomized clinical trial of class II restoration in permanent teeth comparing ART with composite resin after 12 months.
PMID:30612246
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Miletic et al. 2020
Clinical Performance of a Glass-Hybrid System Compared with a Resin Composite in the Posterior Region: Results of a 2-year Multicenter…
PMID:32435764
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Oz et al. 2020
One-year evaluation of a new restorative glass ionomer cement for the restoration of non-carious cervical lesions in patients with…
PMID:33111883
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Pollington et al. 2008
A clinical evaluation of a resin composite and a compomer in non-carious Class V lesions. A 3-year follow-up.
PMID:18435377
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Santiago et al. 2010
Two-year clinical evaluation of resinous restorative systems in non-carious cervical lesions.
PMID:21203706
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Van Dijken et al. 2019
A randomized controlled evaluation of posterior resin restorations of an altered resin modified glass-ionomer cement with claimed…
PMID:30527586
1 other reviewnot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Balkaya et al. 2020
A Two-year Clinical Comparison of Three Different Restorative Materials in Class II Cavities
DOI:10.2341/19-078-c
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Brackett et al. 2003
Two-year clinical performance of Class V resin-modified glass-lonomer and resin composite restorations.
PMID:14531590
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Celik et al. 2019
Three-year clinical evaluation of high-viscosity glass ionomer restorations in non-carious cervical lesions: a randomised controlled…
DOI:10.1007/s00784-018-2575-y
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Celik et al. 2019
Three-year clinical evaluation of high-viscosity glass ionomer restorations in non-carious cervical lesions: a randomised controlled…
PMID:30120605
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
De Moor et al. 2011
Two-year clinical performance of glass ionomer and resin composite restorations in xerostomic head- and neck-irradiated cancer patients
DOI:10.1007/s00784-009-0355-4
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Diem et al. 2014
The effect of a nano-filled resin coating on the 3-year clinical performance of a conventional high-viscosity glass-ionomer cement
DOI:10.1007/s00784-013-1026-z
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Diem et al. 2014
The effect of a nano-filled resin coating on the 3-year clinical performance of a conventional high-viscosity glass-ionomer cement.
PMID:23832616
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Folwaczny et al. 2000
Tooth-colored filling materials for the restoration of cervical lesions: a 24-month follow-up study.
PMID:11203827
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Gurgan et al. 2020
A randomized controlled 10 years follow up of a glass ionomer restorative material in class I and class II cavities
DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2019.07.013
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Jassal et al. 2018
Clinical Effectiveness of a Resin-modified Glass Ionomer Cement and a Mild One-step Self-etch Adhesive Applied Actively and Passively in…
DOI:10.2341/17-147-c
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Koc Vural et al. 2020
Twenty-four-month clinical performance of a glass hybrid restorative in non-carious cervical lesions of patients with bruxism: a…
DOI:10.1007/s00784-019-02986-x
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Koc Vural et al. 2020
Clinical comparison of a micro-hybride resin-based composite and resin modified glass ionomer in the treatment of cervical caries lesions:…
DOI:10.1007/s10266-020-00550-8
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Koc Vural et al. 2020b
Twenty-four-month clinical performance of a glass hybrid restorative in non-carious cervical lesions of patients with bruxism: a…
PMID:31297658
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Menezes-Silva et al. 2019
Randomized clinical trial of class II restoration in permanent teeth comparing ART with composite resin after 12 months
DOI:10.1007/s00784-018-2787-1
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Miletić et al. 2020
DOI:10.3290/j.jad.a44547
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Onal et al. 2005
The two-year clinical performance of esthetic restorative materials in noncarious cervical lesions
DOI:10.14219/jada.archive.2005.0085
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Onal et al. 2005
The two-year clinical performance of esthetic restorative materials in noncarious cervical lesions.
PMID:16329418
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Perdigao et al. 2012
Randomized clinical trial of two resin-modified glass ionomer materials: 1-year results.
PMID:22770485
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Perdigão et al. 2012
Randomized Clinical Trial of Two Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Materials: 1-year Results
DOI:10.2341/11-415-c
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Santiago et al. 2010
Two-year clinical evaluation of resinous restorative systems in non-carious cervical lesions
DOI:10.1590/s0103-64402010000300010
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Turkun et al. 2008
Noncarious class V lesions restored with a polyacid modified resin composite and a nanocomposite: a two-year clinical trial.
PMID:19058687
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Van Dijken et al. 2012
A 7-year randomized prospective study of a one-step self-etching adhesive in non-carious cervical lesions. The effect of curing modes and…
DOI:10.1016/j.jdent.2012.08.017
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Van Dijken et al. 2012
A 7-year randomized prospective study of a one-step self-etching adhesive in non-carious cervical lesions. The effect of curing modes and…
PMID:22955004
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Van Dijken et al. 2019
A randomized controlled evaluation of posterior resin restorations of an altered resin modified glass-ionomer cement with claimed…
DOI:10.1016/j.dental.2018.11.027
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet
Wucher et al. 2002
A 3-year clinical evaluation of a compomer, a composite and a compomer/composite (sandwich) in class II restorations.
PMID:12572648
this review onlynot statednot extracted yetnot extracted yet

Overlap with other reviews

Reviews that include the same primary studies are not independent evidence. Shared counts match studies by PMID, DOI or NCT, and otherwise by author and year (a probable match).