DOI:

10.37988/1811-153X_2022_4_6

Three-year results of the Hall technique use for caries treatment in primary molars

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  • A.S. Osokina 1, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Pediatric dentistry Department
    ORCID: 0000-0002-1519-0172
  • E.E. Maslak 1, PhD in Medical Sciences, full professor of the Pediatric dentistry Department
    ORCID: 0000-0003-2011-9714
  • T.G. Khmizova 1, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Pediatric dentistry Department
    ORCID: 0000-0002-5322-3756
  • 1 Volgograd State Medical University, 400131, Volgograd, Russia

Abstract

The Hall technique is a noninvasive treatment method for carious primary molars using preformed metal crowns which are cemented over carious lesions without local anesthesia and caries removal. The aim of the research was to study the efficiency of the Hall technique for dentine caries treatment in primary molars in children. >. The prospective clinical study involved 41 children aged 4—5 years who underwent noninvasive dentine caries treatment of 100 primary molars by the Hall technique. Before, during and after the treatment the behavior of the children was assessed according to the Frankl scale, and pain perception. The three-year treatment results were assessed in 35 (85.4%) children in 85 (85%) teeth. Positive treatment outcomes or any minor/major complications were analyzed according to various factors. >. The use of the Hall technique for caries treatment did not affect the behavior of the children. The majority (95.1%) of the children did not experience severe pain during the treatment. Treatment success rate was 92.9% after 3 years. The frequency of major complications after the treatment did not depend on the gender, age and behavior of the children, the level of oral hygiene, the degree of caries activity, the level of dmft, the depth and activity of carious lesions, the material for crowns fixation. Only when carious lesions were localized on more than two tooth surfaces, the frequency of major complications after the treatment significantly increased, compared with the lesions which were localized on 1 or 2 surfaces. >. The Hall technique is highly effective and can be considered the method of choice for dental caries treatment in primary molars in children. The Hall technique is less successful when caries affects more than 2 surfaces.

Key words:

caries, non-invasive treatment, primary molars, the Hall technique, children

For Citation

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Osokina A.S., Maslak E.E., Khmizova T.G. Three-year results of the Hall technique use for caries treatment in primary molars. Clinical Dentistry (Russia).  2022; 25 (4): 6—13. DOI: 10.37988/1811-153X_2022_4_6

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December 21, 2022