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Chemomechanical Excavation is More Time-consuming Than Rotary, but not Necessarily Hand Excavation
1Associate Professor, Charité - University of Medicine, Department of Operative and Preventive Dentistry, Aßmannshauser Str. 4-6, 14197 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 030 450 662556; fax: +49 030 450 7562556.
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials on chemomechanical caries removal. Hamama, H., et al.Oper Dent 2015;40(4):E167-178.
Reviewer:
Falk Schwendicke, DDS, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: How valid were the methodologies of studies on chemomechnical caries removal, and is chemomechanical caries removal more time-consuming than conventional hand or rotary excavation?
Source Of Funding:
Information not available
Type Of Study/Design:
Systematic review with meta-analysis of data
Level Of Evidence:
Level 3: Other evidence
Strength Of Recommendation Grade:
Grade C (no patient-centered/relevant outcomes).
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