Assessing Atraumatic Versus Conventional Restorative Treatment For Dental Caries In Deciduous Molars: A Comparative Study
Background: Dental caries is common problem seen in children. Treatment options such as atraumatic and conventional restorative techniques are usually performed among such children. This study aimed to determine the success rate associated with these restorative techniques. Methodology: This desc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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ziauddin University
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.zu.edu.pk/pjmd/article/view/3861 |
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| Summary: | Background: Dental caries is common problem seen in children. Treatment options such as atraumatic and conventional restorative techniques are usually performed among such children. This study aimed to determine the success rate associated with these restorative techniques.
Methodology: This descriptive randomized comparative study was performed in the Department of Operative Dentistry, Bolan Medical College, Quetta for a period of 6 months in children. A total of 110 patients were selected through a simple random technique between the age of 04 years to 09 years, who had class 1 dental caries/carious lesion in deciduous molars, and of either gender. Two treatment options (ART vs. Conventional restorative technique) compared for their success rate. Baseline and clinical data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 26.0 and a comparison between two tests were assessed using chi-square test with level of significance set as <0.05.
Results: Equal numbers of ART (50%, n = 65) and conventional restorative techniques (50%, n = 45) were used. The overall mean age was 6.12±09 years with girl predominance (n = 61, 55.45%) as compared to boys (n = 49, 44.54%), p value 0.03. In a group of children treated with ART restoration, the success rate was 78.46% (n = 51) as compared to conventional restoration (71.11%, n = 32), p value 0.77.
Conclusion: This study shows higher success rates of atraumatic restorative treatment among children with deciduous molars. Girls were more likely to experience dental caries than boys.
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| ISSN: | 2313-7371 2308-2593 |