Cost-effectiveness of selective caries removal versus stepwise excavation for deep caries lesions

• Main Authors: Juliana Jobim Jardim (Author), Luana Severo Alves (Author), Roberto Frota Decourt (Author), Lilian Marly de Paula (Author), Heliana Dantas Mestrinho (Author), Marisa Maltz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract A multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of two treatments for deep caries lesions in permanent molars - selective caries removal (SCR) to soft dentin with restoration in a single visit, and stepwise excavation (SW) - regarding pulp vitality for a 5-ye...