Table 1.
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].