Stepwise removal compared to complete removal for deep carious lesions

INTRODUCTION Carious lesions have traditionally been treated by non-selective (complete or total) removal of carious tissue. However, due to its risks and adverse effects, carious tissue removal techniques have been developed, based on the preservation of tooth tissue, including the stepwise removal. The objective of this summary is to clarify the uncertainty about the effectiveness and safety of the stepwise removal technique compared to complete removal. METHODS To answer this question we used Epistemonikos, the largest database of systematic reviews in health, which is maintained by searching multiple sources of information, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, among others. We extracted data from identified reviews, reanalyzed data from primary studies, performed a meta-analysis, and prepared summary tables of results using the GRADE method. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS We identified three systematic reviews that included five primary studies, four of them corresponding to randomized trials. We concluded that stepwise removal may reduce the risk of pulp exposure, the risk of signs and symptoms of pulp disease and the risk of restoration failure, but the certainty of the evidence is low..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Medwave - 22(2022), 01, Seite e8226-e8226

Sprache:

Englisch ; Spanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

María Massón [VerfasserIn]
Andrés Viteri-García [VerfasserIn]
Francisca Verdugo-Paiva [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Complete caries removal
Deep carious lesions
Epistemonikos
Grade
Medicine
Medicine (General)
R
Stepwise removal
Two step caries removal

doi:

10.5867/medwave.2022.01.8226

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

DOAJ047846763