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Table 3 Materials and caries removal for Control restorations.

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

Material used to restore teeth

Number of teeth where caries removal was complete

Number of teeth where caries removal was incomplete

Total

  

partial caries removal

no caries removal

 

Glass ionomer

71

20

0

91

Amalgam

11

1

0

12

Compomer

7

1

0

8

Composite

14

0

0

14

PMC (some prep of contact points)

0

0

1

1

Fissure sealant

-

-

2

2

No restoration provided

0

0

4

4

Total for subgroups

103

22

7

132

Total

103

29

132