Table 2.
Effectiveness of Halls technique observed in the included studies
| Author | Study design | No. of teeth assessed (n = 1775) | Number of teeth restored with Hall technique (n = 1325) | Outcome | Survival/success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innes et al.26 | Randomized controlled trial | 264 | 132 (91 were analyzed) | Success, major failure, minor failure | 92% (Hall) |
| 52% (control) | |||||
| Santamaria et al.37 | Randomized controlled trial | 169 | 52 (40 were analyzed) | Success, major failure, minor failure | 92.5% (Hall) |
| 70% (nonrestorative caries management) | |||||
| 67% (conventional) | |||||
| Boyd et al.38 | Quasi-experimental | 180 | 96 (84 were analyzed) | Success, major failure, minor failure | 94% (Hall) |
| 68% (plastic restorative material) | |||||
| Innes et al.35 | Retrospective analysis | 978 | 978 | Survival of preformed metal crown | 73.4% (3 years) |
| 67.6% (5 years) | |||||
| Ludwig et al.36 | Retrospective charts review | 184 | 67 | Success of PMC crown | 97% (Hall) |
| 94% (traditional) |