Clinical performance of two glass ionomer cements used as restorative materials in Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (dental restorations)
- Conditions
- Dental Caries
- Registration Number
- RBR-3bbwwjz
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal do Ceará
- Brief Summary
Introduction: Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) is a minimally invasive technique that uses hand instruments to remove compromised dentin and enamel to stop the progression of caries. Properties such as mechanical strength, adhesion to the tooth structure, biocompatibility and fluoride release justify the indication of glass ionomer cements as the most suitable restorative materials for the technique. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical performance of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) restorations performed with two different glass ionomer cements (GIC) in permanent molars for a follow-up period of 48 months. Methodology: Fifty-six occlusal class I restorations were performed on permanent molars of 34 children and adolescents aged between 10 and 15 years in two municipal schools in the city of Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. The evaluated materials were Ketac Molar Easy Mix (3M ESPE Dental AG, Seefeld, Germany) and Vitro Molar (DFL Indústria e Comércio Ltda, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil). The restorations were evaluated at 6 months, 12 months and 48 months after the restorative procedure according to the ART and USPHS evaluation criteria. Results: According to the ART criteria, the success percentages of restorations performed with Ketac Molar Easy Mix (n=27) were 96%, 85% and 80% referring to the evaluation periods of 6 months, 12 months and 48 months , respectively. As for the restorative material Vitro Molar, the percentages of success of the restorations performed with this material (n=29) were 100%, 89% and 76% referring to the evaluation periods of 6 months, 12 months and 48 months, respectively. There was no statistical difference in relation to the clinical performance of the two analyzed materials, when compared to each other and when evaluated in different study periods (p>0.05). Conclusion: Both GIC showed satisfactory clinical performance in single-surface occlusal restorations on permanent molars after 48 months.
- Detailed Description
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Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Children and adolescents in good general health; aged between 10 and 15 years; both sexes; residents of the municipality of Sobral; present a collaborative behavior to carry out the clinical procedure; present at least one of the upper and/or lower permanent molars with cavitated dentin occlusal caries lesion accessible to manual instruments with a minimum opening of 0.9 mm; present the Informed Consent Term signed by the parents/guardians
Permanent molars with pulp exposure; fistula; abscess; pathological mobility; spontaneous pain; carious dentin lesion not accessible to hand instruments
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Outcome expected 1: To evaluate the performance and clinical longevity of ART restorations in occlusal cavities of permanent molars with two different glass ionomer cements(Ketac Molar Easy Mix and Vitro Molar). The restorations were evaluated after 6, 12 and 48 months according to ART (Atraumatic Restorative Treatment) and USPHS (United States Public Health Service) criteria.;Outcome found 1: There was no significant difference in relation to the clinical performance of ART restorations performed with the different glass ionomer cements tested, when compared to each other and when evaluated in the different study periods.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcomes expected