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Trial reportEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2026

Success rate and acceptability of conventional and modified hall crowns among children and parents: a randomised clinical trial.

Areej Alqadi, Yara Marji, Ola B Al-Batayneh

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialComparative Study
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Trial report in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Areej AlqadiDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. ayalqadi@just.edu.jo.
Yara MarjiDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Ola B Al-BataynehDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.

Funding

Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology (2023/328)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe conventional Hall technique (CHT) is a recognised biological caries management approach. A modified Hall technique (MHT) involving minimal proximal slicing recently emerged with limited evidence. This study aimed to compare the success of MHT with CHT and evaluate their acceptance among children and parents.

methodsThis split-mouth randomised clinical trial involved children aged 4-9 years. Procedural pain was assessed using the SEM (sound, eye and motor) and Wong-Baker FACES Pain-Rating (WBFP) scales, and treatment duration was recorded. Parents and children completed acceptance questionnaires, while clinical and radiographic success was evaluated at 6 and 12 months.

resultsN = 116 children received treatment; 100/116 attended the 6-month follow-up, and 114/116 attended the annual follow-up. Success rates were similar per technique (96% and 95.6% at 6 and 12 months, respectively) with no significant differences in success or duration (P = 1.00 and 0.114, respectively). SEM scores showed no significant difference per intervention (P = 0.298), and most children reported no pain on the WBFP scale following either intervention (66.3%). However, children (54% vs. 30%) and parents (44.7% vs. 39.5%) favoured the CHT versus MHT.

conclusionBoth techniques achieved similar outcomes, but CHT was more favourable. The decision to utilise interproximal slicing ultimately lies with the dentist and must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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CrownsDental CariesParentsPatient Acceptance of Health CareChildChild, PreschoolDental Restoration, PermanentFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementTreatment OutcomeBiological caries managementChildrenHall techniqueMinimally invasiveParentsStainless steel crown

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