The operator as a factor of success in ART restorations

• Autor(a) principal: Franca, Carolina da
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Colares, Viviane, van Amerongen, Evert
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Brazilian journal of oral sciences (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641699
• topic: Dental atraumatic restorative treatment; Permanent dental restoration; longevity; Primary dentition; Operators; Odontology

Aim: To evaluate the operator as a factor of success in atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) restorations. Methods: This was a clinical intervention study. The sample consisted of 271 glassionomer cement (Ketac Molar, 3M ESPE) restorations placed in 246 children aged 5 to 9 years attending public schools in Recife, Brazil. The operators were two senior undergraduate dental students and one dentist, classified as ‘inexperienced’ and ‘experienced’, respectively. Two groups of children were formed: one treated by the undergraduate students and the other treated by the dentist. The evaluation of the restorations took place at 1, 4 and 12 months by three senior undergraduate dental students. Results: Comparing the operators, a significant difference was found in class II cavities filled by students, who had a lower rate of success. There were no differences between the dentist and undergraduate dental students for class I cavities. Conclusions: The operator’s experience makes a difference in the success rate of more complex ART restorations when an experienced operator receives the same training as an inexperienced operator.