Dental Caries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Two posterior permanent teeth requiring restorations in each patient, large cavities or defective restorations with similar dimensions and including the same number of tooth surfaces; size of the isthmus around 2/3; presence of the antagonist and opposing teeth making contact; Vital pulp; good oral health.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Extremely deep caries lesions, unrestorable crown; mechanical pulp exposure during caries removal; teeth previously treated with direct pulp capping; teeth exhibiting spontaneous or constant pain indicating irreversible pulpitis; severe systemic diseases; allergies to dental composites; periodontal disease; deleterious parafunctional habits and bruxism; hypersensitivity on the teeth to be restored.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical success of the restorations, by the overall score “acceptable” for all criteria of the biological, functional and esthetic properties, at the 24-month recall | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical success of the restorations, by the overall score “acceptable” for all criteria of the biological, functional and esthetic properties, at the 12-month recall | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia da Universidade Estadual Paulista de São José dos Campos