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Primary molars are the teeth with the highest caries tendency among primary teeth due to their anatomical features such as wide and flat interface areas. However, some difficulties are encountered during the removal of caries due to the structural features of primary molars and the young age of the child. Therefore, in the treatment of primary molars, Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART), in which the soft parts of the carious lesion are cleaned with the help of a sharp hand tool and restored with an adhesive glass ionomer cement (GIC) that releases fluoride, in the following years, the deciduous teeth were removed with a minimally invasive approach. Hall technique, in which a stainless steel crown (SSC) is placed without preparation for treatment, has come to the fore.
Many restorative materials, especially GIC, have been used for ART procedures, and with the advancing technology, high-viscosity glass ionomer cements with improved mechanical and chemical properties have emerged. In recent years, zinc-added HVGICs and nano-filled resin-modified HVGICs have been introduced.
The Hall Technique has been suggested in the treatment of asymptomatic decayed primary molars in anxious and fearful patients to ensure patient cooperation. In this technique, it is aimed to stop the progression of caries by covering the carious deciduous molars with SSC and cutting their relationship with the oral environment, without the need for local anesthesia and tooth preparation. Thus, as the bacteria cannot use the carbohydrates in the oral environment, the number of bacteria in the environment will also decrease.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Atraumatic Restorative Treatment restorations with high-viscosity glass ionomer cement | Experimental | Under cotton roll isolation, teeth were restored with EQUIA Forte cement. A layer of EQUIA Forte Coat was applied with a microbrush on surface and then light cured for 20 s |
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| restorations with Hall technique | Experimental | In the Hall technique group, the deposits on the occlusal surface of the teeth were gently removed, SSC (3M ESPE, St. Paul, USA) was placed and were cemented using GIC. The crown was pressed tightly. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| High viscosity glass ionomer cement | Drug | High viscosity glass ionomer cement |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hall technique | The restorations were scored as Alpha (A), clinically ideal restoration ''successful''; Bravo (B), clinically ''acceptable''; Charlie (C), clinically unacceptable restoration ''unsuccessful''. Outcomes criteria for assessment of the Hall Technique were made according to Innes et al. | up to 18 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Atraumatic restorative treatment | Clinical evaluations of teeth treated with ART using EQUIA Forte were performed according to the modified USPHS criteria established by a modification of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) clinical evaluation criteria. | up to 18 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Esra Oz | Suleyman Demirel University Pediatric Dentistry | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Department | Isparta | 32260 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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| Stainless steel crown | Device | Stainless steel crown |
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