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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2017 Jul 10;7(7):e015542.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015542.

Efficacy of conventional treatment with composite resin and atraumatic restorative treatment in posterior primary teeth: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Nathalia Miranda Ladewig  1 , Cíntia Saori Sahiara  1 , Laysa Yoshioka  1 , Isabel Cristina Olegário  1 , Isabela Floriano  1 , Tamara Kerber Tedesco  2 , Fausto Medeiros Mendes  1 , Mariana Minatel Braga  1 , Daniela Procida Raggio  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of conventional treatment with composite resin and atraumatic restorative treatment in posterior primary teeth: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Nathalia Miranda Ladewig et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Introduction: Despite the widespread acceptance of conventional treatment using composite resin in primary teeth, there is limited evidence that this approach is the best option in paediatric clinics. Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) using high-viscosity glass ionomer cement has gradually become more popular because it performs well in clinical studies, is easy to handle and is patient friendly. Therefore, the aim of this randomised clinical trial study is to compare the restoration longevity of conventional treatment using composite resin with that of ART in posterior primary teeth. As secondary outcomes, cost-efficacy and patient self-reported discomfort will also be tested.

Methods and analysis: Children aged 3-6 years presenting with at least one occlusal and/or occlusal-proximal cavity will be randomly assigned to one of two groups according to the dental treatment: ART (experimental group) or composite resin restoration (control group). The dental treatment will be performed at a dental care trailer located in an educational complex in Barueri/SP, Brazil. The unit of randomisation will be the child. A sample size of 240 teeth with occlusal cavities and 188 teeth with occlusal-proximal cavities has been calculated. The primary outcome will be restoration longevity, which will be clinically assessed after 6, 12, 18 and 24 months by two examiners. The duration of the dental treatment and the cost of all materials used will be considered when estimating the cost-efficacy of each treatment. Individual discomfort will be measured after each dental procedure using the Facial Scale of Wong-Baker.

Ethics and dissemination: This clinical trial was approved by the local ethics committee from the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo (registration no. 1.556.018). Participants will be included after their legal guardians have signed an informed consent form containing detailed information about the research.

Trial registration number: www.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02562456; Pre-results.

Keywords: health economics; oral medicine; paediatrics.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Clinical trial's timeline.
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