Risk of failure of repaired versus replaced defective direct restorations in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study aimed to systematically review the literature to compare the risk of failure of repaired and replaced defective direct resin composite and amalgam restorations performed in permanent teeth.

Materials And Methods: The PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Lilacs, BBO, Web of Science, SciELO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases, and gray literature were searched to identify longitudinal clinical studies related to the research question. No publication year or language restriction was considered.

Evaluation of the Use of Potassium Iodide Application on Stained Demineralized Dentin Under Resin Composite Following Silver Diamine Fluoride Application.

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of potassium iodide (KI) after applying silver diamine fluoride (SDF) on the staining of demineralized dentin covered or not by a composite resin layer. Dentin blocks from 30 bovine incisors were demineralized and randomly allocated in three groups (N equals 10): (1) control (no treatment); (2) treated with SDF; and (3) treated with SDF and KI. Half of the specimens of each group received a composite resin restoration immediately after treatment.

Shortening of etching time of the dentin in primary teeth restorations: a randomized clinical trial.

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of shortening of etching time for dentin on the restoration survival after selective carious tissue removal in primary molars. This two-arm randomized clinical trial included sixty-two subjects (5-8 year-old) and 100 primary molars presenting moderate dentin carious lesions on occlusal surface. The sample was randomly assigned into groups previously to adhesive application (Adper Single Bond 2; 3M ESPE): etching time recommended by manufacturer (15 s) or reduced (7 s).

Does selective carious tissue removal of soft dentin increase the restorative failure risk in primary teeth?: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The authors conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials comparing the risk of experiencing restoration failure in primary teeth after complete and selective carious tissue removal of soft dentin.

Methods: The authors searched electronic databases (PubMed [MEDLINE], Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and the ClinicalTrials.gov Web site with manual searching and cross-referencing for trials reporting restoration failure after follow-up of 6 months or longer.

Do undergraduate dental students perform well detecting and staging caries and assessing activity by visual examination? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: To assess the undergraduate students' performance in detecting and staging caries and assessing activity using visual inspection.

Design: Two independent reviewers searched the literature through PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Lilacs databases, and OpenSINGLE. Meta-analyses summarized the results concerning reproducibility and accuracy at D1 (considering all lesions) and D3 (including only cavitated lesions or lesions into dentin) levels.

Performance of resin composite restorations in the primary dentition: a retrospective university-based study.

Background: Limited data is available on variables influencing the survival of composite restorations in primary teeth.

Aim: This retrospective university-based study assessed the survival and risk factors associated with failures of resin composite restorations performed in primary teeth.

Design: The sample was composed of 961 restorations from records of 337 patients (178 girls and 159 boys) attended in a university dental clinic.

Is there a best conventional material for restoring posterior primary teeth? A network meta-analysis.

This study aimed to compare the longevity of different conventional restorative materials placed in posterior primary teeth. This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA statement and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42016035775). A comprehensive electronic search without date or language restrictions was performed in PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, Turning Research Into Practice (TRIP) and Clinical Trials databases up to January 2017, selecting randomized clinical trials that assessed the longevity of at least two different conventional restorative materials performed in primary molars.

Materials used for indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth: a mixed treatment comparisons meta-analysis.

This study aimed to systematically review the literature to address the question regarding the influence of different materials in the clinical and radiographic success of indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth. A literature search was carried out for articles published prior to January 2017 in PubMed/MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Scopus, TRIP and ClinicalTrials databases; relevant articles included randomized clinical trials that compared materials used for indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth. Two reviewers independently selected the studies and extracted the data.

Survival and Associated Risk Factors of Resin-based Composite Restorations in Primary Teeth: A Clinical, Retrospective, University-based Study.

Purpose: This clinical retrospective study evaluated the survival and risk factors associated with failures of resin-based composite restorations in primary teeth.

Methods: A total of 212 restorations in primary teeth from records of 76 high caries-risk children were included. The restorations' longevity for up to six years of follow-up was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier survival test.