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Success rate of proximal tooth-coloured direct restorations in primary teeth at 24 months: a meta-analysis

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Ortiz-Ruiz, Antonio J., Pérez-Guzmán, Nuria, Rubio-Aparicio, María, Sánchez-Meca, Julio·2020·Scientific Reports

Abstract

The aim was to determine the survival of tooth-coloured restorative materials in proximal restorations of primary teeth at 24 months of follow-up and the influence of the following variables: use of coating, use of cavity conditioner, use of rubber dam isolation, the cavity form, the dentist’s experience and the methodological characteristics of the studies. We conducted a search until May 2019, obtaining 16 articles from which 30 independent studies were extracted, which were considered as units of analysis. Four outcome measures were extracted from each study: retention, marginal integrity, anatomic form, and absence of recurrent caries. Separate meta-analyses were carried for each outcome and multiple meta-regression model was applied. The outcomes with the highest mean success rates were absence of recurrent caries and anatomic form. The type of material significantly influenced success rates. The best materials were resin-based material plus total-etching adhesion and resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC), and the worst high viscosity glass ionomer cement (HVGIC). Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) had a lower success rate than the conventional cavity form. RMGIC had the best clinical performance and HVGIC the worst. The form of the cavity, blinding and the experience of the operator were the variables that influenced success rates. Proximal primary molar restorations should be performed with RMGIC as it combines good mechanical performance of the resins together with the prevention of secondary caries of glass ionomers.

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  • ART has a lower success rate when compared to conventional restorations for proximal lesions.

    “With a recent systematic review finding that ART has a lower success rate when compared to conventional restorations for proximal lesions [28], [30].”

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  1. [14]Kielbassa AM Glockner G Wolgin M Glockner K Systematic Review on Highly Viscous Glass-Ionomer Cement/Resin Coating Restorations (Part II): Do They Merge Minamata Convention and Minimum Intervention Dentistry? Quintessence Int. 2017 48 9 18 10.3290/j.qi.a37211 28054040 · DOI
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Authors
Ortiz-Ruiz, A. J., Pérez-Guzmán, N., Rubio-Aparicio, M., & Sánchez-Meca, J.
Affiliations
Universidad de Murcia (ES)
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2020-04-14
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
6409-6409
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3015553813
Cited by
29
References
78
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 1
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1.27
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journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Orthodontics › Dental materials and restorations
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
Keywords
proximal restorations, primary teeth, resin-modified glass ionomer cement, high-viscosity glass ionomer cement, resin-based restorative materials, atraumatic restorative treatment, marginal adaptation, secondary caries, restoration retention, rubber dam isolation, dentist experience, primary molars
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Color, Glass Ionomer Cements, Humans, Regression Analysis, Tooth, Deciduous, Confidence Intervals, Treatment Outcome, Publication Bias, Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment

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