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. 2017 Dec 28;2017(12):CD008072. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008072.pub2

RBR‐4nwmk4.

Trial name or title Evaluation of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) in the family health strategy of Teresina, Piauí
Methods Design: parallel RCT, double blind
Country: Brazil
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • participant with good general health

  • present dentin caries lesion in vital primary teeth without pain symptoms or signs of pulp envelopment


Exclusion criteria
  • deep cavities

  • presence of fistula, pulp envelopment or mobility of the selected tooth

Interventions Two treatment arms:
Group 1: ART using H‐GIC
 Group 2: CT using H‐GIC
Outcomes Primary outcome
  • Restoration survival


Secondary outcome
  • Loss of restorations

Starting date September 2015
Contact information Marcoeli Silva De Moura. Universidade Federal Do Piauí. marcoeli‐moura@uol.com.br
Notes Funding: Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Piauí ‐ FAPEPI

ART: atraumatic restorative treatment; CT: conventional treatment; GIC: glass ionomer cement; H‐GIC: high‐viscosity glass ionomer cement; RCT: randomised controlled trial; RM‐GIC: resin‐modified glass‐ionomer cement