Dental caries Oral Health Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
The Atraumatic Restorative Treatment was compared to a conventional restorative technique to treat carious lesions in older patients, according to the protocol below:
1. Atraumatic Res
Sponsors
Irish Health Research Board (Ireland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Be either male or female aged 65 years or older 2. Present with some natural dentition 3. Present carious lesions 1mm or more in depth, as marked with a periodontal probe, without pulpal involvement and painful symptomathology 4. Agree to be seen again for review appointments in the period of a year 5. Have self-care ability for normal basic activities including tooth-brushing 6. Sufficient cognitive ability to understand consent procedures and be able to complete a questionnaire.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Teeth presenting cavities caused by abrasion, erosion or attrition with no caries present 2. Teeth that were likely to be extracted for periodontal reasons or for construction of new prostheses . Patients who were too ill to attend the appointments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survival of restorations after 1 year, assessed by a calibrated examiner who had not been involved in the placement of restorations, using codes and criteria similar to ART criteria. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cost-effectiveness of ART compared to a conventional technique. Costs were calculated based on time to place the restorations and labour and materials? costs. Effectiveness was measured in terms of survival of restorations after 1 year. 2. Impact of treatment on quality of life measured using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) administered before and after treatment. | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed