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ReviewInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry

Effectiveness of Hall Technique for Primary Carious Molars: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Sheikh Bilal Badar, Sadia Tabassum, Farhan Raza Khan, Robia Ghafoor

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In one paragraph

Review in International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06350578 (Comparative Analysis of Hall Technique and Conventional Method for Stainless Steel Crown Placement in Primary Molars With Approximal Caries), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06350578 nacompletednot on this map

Comparative Analysis of Hall Technique and Conventional Method for Stainless Steel Crown Placement in Primary Molars With Approximal Caries: A Randomized Controlled Trial at Primary Healthcare Corporation, Qatar

TypeinterventionalSponsorPrimary Health Care Corporation, QatarRan2023 to 2025Enrolled80ConditionsApproximal Dental Caries (ICDAS 3-5) in Primary Molars of ChildrenArmsHall Crown Technique, Conventional SSC Technique
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. [Interpretation of Standard on Clinical Dental Treatment for Children under General Anesthesia Orsedation].Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2025
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  12. The Hall technique: knowledge, practice, and concerns of dentists in primary care settings in the State of Qatar-a questionnaire-based survey.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2024
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  15. Expert consensus on clinical management for early childhood caries.Hua xi kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Huaxi kouqiang yixue zazhi = West China journal of stomatology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sheikh Bilal BadarDepartment of Surgery, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sadia TabassumDental Department, Jinnah Medical Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Farhan Raza KhanDepartment of Surgery, Dental Section, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Robia GhafoorDepartment of Dentistry, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Jinnah Medical & Dental College · PKAga Khan University · PKAga Khan University Hospital · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe objective of the present systematic review was to assess the outcomes of Hall technique (HT) on primary carious molars and compared it with the conventional dental restorations. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe systematic review was registered with Prospero registry (CRD42015020445) to answer the following research question: Is HT a better restorative option compared to other techniques for restoration of carious primary molars? In addition to exploring various health sciences databases, hand search was also done using following key terms in different permutations: (Hall technique OR Hall's technique OR preformed metal crown OR stainless steel crown) AND (caries OR carious molar OR deciduous tooth OR baby tooth OR milk tooth OR primary tooth). The outcome of interest was success of the restoration achieved with either method.

resultsFive studies were included (two RCTs, one quasi-experimental trial, and two retrospective). A total of 1775 teeth were assessed, of which 1325 teeth were restored using HT. The retrospective studies showed no difference between HT and other methods whereas the RCTs and quasi-experimental favored HT over other treatment modalities. Meta-analysis significantly favored HT over conventional restorations [risk ratio 5.55 (3.31-9.30)] (

conclusionHT appeared demonstrated higher success and significantly outperformed the conventional restorations. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Badar SB, Tabassum S, Khan FR,

Indexed as

Deciduous carious molarsHall techniqueMetal crownsPreformed metal crowns

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PMID32440052
PMCPMC7229363
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