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. 2021 Jul 19;2021(7):CD013039. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013039.pub2

1. Interventions.

Interventions Standard practice (yes/no) Primary/permanent teeth Lesion depth (deep/shallow) Tooth surface location (occlusal/smooth surface/proximal/root surface) Tooth surface integrity (non‐cavitated/cavitated) Surface extent (1/2/3 surfaced lesions)
Non‐selective carious tissue removal Yes
 
Primary and permanent teeth Shallow and deep
 
All
 
Cavitated
 
All
 
Selective carious tissue removal Yes Primary and permanent teeth Shallow and deep All except root surface Cavitated All
Stepwise carious tissue removal Yes
 
Primary and permanent teeth Deep
 
All except root surface
 
Cavitated
 
All
 
Fissure/proximal sealing Yes
 
Primary and permanent teeth Shallow
 
All except root surface
 
Mainly non‐cavitated
 
1 surface
 
Hall Technique Yes
 
Primary teeth Shallow and deep
 
All except root surface
 
Cavitated
 
All
 
Non‐restorative cavity control Yes Primary and permanent teeth Shallow and deep
 
All
 
Cavitated
 
All