Survival of the fittest: does Riva Self Cure outperform Equia Forte when used to restore mesio-occlusal cavities in atraumatic restorative technique?

Design: Double-blind (participant and outcome assessor), randomised, non-inferiority, two-arm (1:1 allocation) clinical trial.

Case Selection: The study included children aged 4-8 years old from public schools in Tietê, Brazil, who had mesio-occlusal carious lesions, into dentine, in primary molars. The carious teeth had to be asymptomatic of pulpal involvement.