Effectiveness of Hall Technique for Primary Carious Molars: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JOURNAL TITLE: International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Author
1. Farhan Raza Khan
2. Sadia Tabassum
3. Sheikh Bilal Badar
4. Robia Ghafoor
ISSN
0974-7052
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1666
Volume
12
Issue
5
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
    1. Dental Department, Jinnah Medical Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan
    1. Department of Dentistry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Article keywords
    Deciduous carious molars, Hall technique, Metal crowns, Preformed metal crowns

    Abstract

    Aim: The objective of the present systematic review was to assess the outcomes of Hall technique (HT) on primary carious molars and compared it with the conventional dental restorations. Materials and methods: The systematic review was registered with Prospero registry (CRD42015020445) to answer the following research question: Is HT a better restorative option compared to other techniques for restoration of carious primary molars? In addition to exploring various health sciences databases, hand search was also done using following key terms in different permutations: (Hall technique OR Hall's technique OR preformed metal crown OR stainless steel crown) AND (caries OR carious molar OR deciduous tooth OR baby tooth OR milk tooth OR primary tooth). The outcome of interest was success of the restoration achieved with either method. Results: Five studies were included (two RCTs, one quasi-experimental trial, and two retrospective). A total of 1775 teeth were assessed, of which 1325 teeth were restored using HT. The retrospective studies showed no difference between HT and other methods whereas the RCTs and quasi-experimental favored HT over other treatment modalities. Meta-analysis significantly favored HT over conventional restorations [risk ratio 5.55 (3.31–9.30)] (p value ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: HT appeared demonstrated higher success and significantly outperformed the conventional restorations.

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