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Table 12 Number of teeth with 'Major' failure or no 'Major' failure and extent of initial caries lesion. Minimum patient follow-up 23 months; range of restoration failures 0–36 months.

From: The Hall Technique; a randomized controlled clinical trial of a novel method of managing carious primary molars in general dental practice: acceptability of the technique and outcomes at 23 months

Extent of initial caries lesion

Control restoration no 'Major' failure

Control restoration 'Major' failure

Hall PMC no 'Major' failure

Hall PMC 'Major' failure

Caries ≤ 1/2 way through dentine

59

6

60

1

Caries > 1/2 way through dentine

30

11

45

2

Extent unknown

16

2

16

0

Subtotal

105

19

121

3

Total

124

124