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PAZUCH, Juliana et al.   Clinical performance Evaluation of Restorations ART (Atraumatic Restorative Treatment). RFO UPF [online]. 2014, vol.19, n.1, pp.88-93. ISSN 1413-4012.

Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) was developed to facilitate access to dental care for less affluent populations; it consisted of the partial removal of carious tissue keeping the affected dentin, using only hand instruments and restoring the cavity with a biomaterial, glass ionomer cement. Objective: To clinically assess Class I restorations with glass ionomer cement in children assisted by the Fundação Sementes da Vida (Seeds of Life Foundation), Campina Grande - PB, Brazil. Materials and Methods: An interventional, prospective study with quali-quantitative method was carried out. Clinical examination and restorations were performed in 85 infants, who presented occlusal caries in posterior teeth with diameter greater than 3 mm involving dentin. After three months, restorations were assessed according to the criteria of the modified U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), and results were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques with one-way ANOVA, and (T) test for independent samples (P<0.05). Results: For all variables, except for the presence of secondary caries where the CHARLIE (C) score prevailed, the assessment indicated results consistent with the ALFA (A) and BRAVO (B) scores, representing a significant degree of procedural success. Conclusions: Considering the assessment performed, it was found that the ART had a satisfactory performance because of the improvement on the clinical condition presented by children at the end of the study.

Palavras-chave : Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment.; Dental Caries.; Glass Ionomer Cements..

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