Selective or stepwise removal of deep caries in deciduous molars: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For treating deep caries lesions, selective or stepwise (one- and two-step) incomplete excavation seems advantageous compared with complete caries removal. However, current evidence regarding the success, as defined by not requiring any retreatments, or survival of teeth after different excavations is insufficient for definitive recommendation, especially when treating deciduous teeth. Moreover, restoration integrity has not been comparatively analyzed longitudinally, and neither patients', dentists' or parents' preferences nor the clinical long-term costs emanating from both initial and retreatments have been reported yet.

Methods/design

The planned study is a prospective multicenter, two-arm parallel group, randomized controlled clinical trial comparing selectiv

SUBMITTER: Schwendicke F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4300206 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature