Table 1 Evaluation criteria for restorations assessments (
Outcome | Outcome criteria | |
|---|---|---|
ART | Hall Technique | |
Success | Satisfactory restoration, no intervention required No signs or symptoms of pulp damage Tooth exfoliated with no minor or major failures | Satisfactory crown, no intervention required No signs or symptoms of pulp damage Tooth exfoliated with no minor or major failures |
Minor failures | New carious lesions (around the restoration or in the tooth) Restoration fracture or wear—intervention is required (> 0.5 mm) Restoration loss—tooth can be re- restored Reversible pulpitis—can be managed without the need of pulpotomy or extraction | Crown perforation Crown loss—tooth can be re-restored Reversible pulpitis—can be managed without the need of pulpotomy or extraction |
Major failures | Irreversible pulpitis, dental abscess or fistula—requires pulpotomy or extraction Restoration loss—tooth cannot be re- restored Tooth fracture | Irreversible pulpitis, dental abscess or fistula—requires pulpotomy or extraction Crown loss—tooth cannot be re- restored Tooth fracture |