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. 2018 Jan 30;6(1):11. doi: 10.3390/healthcare6010011

Table 1.

Systematic reviews on the effectiveness of atraumatic restorative treatment on primary teeth.

Authors, Year [Reference] No. of Studies Included Main Findings Quality Assessment *
Van’t Hof et al. 2006 [17] 28 The 3-year survival rate for single-surface ART restorations was 86%
Higher annual failure rate (17%) of multi-surface ART restorations, compared to that (5%) of single-surface restorations
Critically low
Mickenautsch et al. 2010 [19] 7 No difference in the 2-year retention rates of ART and amalgam for single-surface restorations Moderate
de Amorim et al. 2012 [18] 29 The respective 2-year survival rates of single- and multi-surface ART restorations were 93% and 62% Low
Duangthip et al. 2016 [21] 9 The use of less-invasive approach with ART is beneficial in managing ECC in young children Moderate
Tedesco et al. 2017 [27] 4 No difference in survival rate between ART and conventional Class II restorations Moderate

* The quality assessment was based on the “Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews” (AMSTAR) tool [26].