SACHA, Félix et al. Evaluation of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in primary molars. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) []. 2015, 14, 1, pp. 585-589. ISSN 1677-3888.

Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in primary molars and compare their clinical aspect with conventional restorations, that used amalgam and composite resin as a restorative material. Methods: The study was conducted in 10 health units in the city of Olinda, Pernambuco. The sample consisted of 136 children between 6 and 7 years of age who had at least one deciduous molar with caries in average depth. Results: We evaluated 231 restorations for public service dentists, after a period of 4 months, 159 atraumatic restorations with glass ionomer (ART), 43 conventional amalgam fillings and 29 with resin. Descriptive statistics for data analysis was used. Considering the success rate, the amalgam fillings had the highest percentage (76.7%), followed by restorations with resin (51.7%) and ART (45.9%). The atraumatic restorations (ART) showed higher rate of minor defect (43.4%). The resin restorations showed higher default rate or loss of the material (13.8%). Conclusion: Atraumatic Restorative Treatment showed similar results to conventional restorations with resin and worse performance than with amalgam restorations.

: Deciduos; Atraumatic Restorative Treatment; Dental amalgam; Dental Restoration..