K00-K14 K02
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients in the study included the following: a) minimum two active occlusal caries lesions on permanent molars confined to occlusal pits and fissures; b) natural teeth antagonists and contact with opposite tooth; c) buccolingual width of each restoration not greather that ? the distance between the cusp tips as measured with periodontal probe; d) a minimum of 1.5mm in depth and e) 20 or more teeth present.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria included a) severe medical complications; b) xerostomia; c) advanced untreated periodontal disease; e) severe bruxing, clenching, or temporomandibular joint disorder; d) known sensitivity to acrylates or related materials; e) deep carious defects with frank occlusal cavitation or proximal caries; and f) poor oral hygiene.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The restorations were blindly evaluated by another examiner (M.M.) according to the modified criteria from the United States Public Health Services (USPHS) at baseline (one week), 12, 24, and 36 months. For each criterion, a score of A indicated the highest degree of clinical acceptability, and B scores indicated clinically acceptable scores, while C and D meant clinically insufficient and unacceptable scores. Evaluation was done by the operator using the mirror, dental probe, and 3-in-1 dental syringe from the dental unit. The operator calibration was performed prior, to a predetermined level of intra-examiner agreement with at least 95% per each criterion. At the end of 3-year study, 80 children were available for analysis. | — |
Countries
Croatia
Contacts
Vice Dean for Science at School of Dental Medicine University of Zagtreb