European Study on Three Different Approaches to Managing Class 2 Cavities in Primary Teeth

Launched by UNIVERSITY MEDICINE GREIFSWALD · Feb 21, 2013

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ClinConnect Summary

At present, many materials and techniques are used to treat carious primary teeth. All of these have their proponents who claim they provide the best performance in terms of longevity, aesthetics, bio-compatibility, etc (Qvist, 2010; Yengopal et al., 2009). However, despite the great variety of techniques and materials, there is no definite evidence for the most effective approach when dental caries in primary molars is concerned, as yet. On the other hand, there is conclusive evidence that shows that glass-ionomer cement is an inappropriate material for class II restorations in primary tee...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • - Children aged 3-8 years who attend the Preventive and Paediatric Department of Greifswald University, Germany.
• • (Lithuania: children who attend the paediatric dentistry department, Dental Faculty, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)
• • At least one primary molar tooth with caries into dentine involving two dental surfaces (diagnosed according to the International Caries Detection and Assessment System \[ICDAS\], codes 3 to 5)
• • Willing to be examined
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Clinical or radiographic signs of pulpal or peri-radicular pathology
• • Patients with a systemic disease requiring special considerations during their dental treatment.
• • Parents/children who refuse to participate in the study

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