Dental Caries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged three to eight years old; of both sexes; treated at the pediatric dentistry clinic of the Federal University of Piauí - UFPI who have deciduous molars with extensive carious lesions on occlusoproximal surfaces, without pulp involvement; the teeth must have sufficient remaining structure for adaptation of a stainless steel crown or orthodontic band
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Molars with mobility, pain or symptoms of pulp pathology; gingival inflammation caused by poor oral hygiene
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the clinical success of restorations performed with steel crowns and orthodontic bands in primary molars with extensive coronal destruction, and to observe whether restorations with orthodontic bands can be a viable alternative for restorative treatment of severely compromised primary molars | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Avaliar a aceitação das crianças e dos seus pais em relação às restaurações realizadas com coroas de aço inoxidável e bandas ortodônticas, será medida com base nas respostas de ambos a três perguntas específicas, aplicadas separadamente às crianças e aos pais | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal do Piauí