Clinical performance of short fiber reinforced composite and glass hybrid on hypomineralized molars: A 36-month randomized split-mouth study.

OBJECTIVES

This study aimed to assess the clinical performance outcome at 36 months of molars with molar incisor hypomineralization and carious lesions, treated with two different restorative approaches following selective caries removal.

METHODS

The children aged 6 to 12 years (18 female, 13 male) included in the study had at least two carious permanent first molars diagnosed with molar incisor hypomineralization. Sixty-two molars were restored in a split-mouth design. In all subjects, selective caries removal was performed so that caries was completely removed from the cavosurface walls and only soft dentin was left above the pulp chamber. Short fiber reinforced composite (SFRC; EverX Flow™) covered by micro-hybrid composite (G-Aenial® posterior composite) and Glass Hybrid (GH; Equia Forte® HT) were used as restorative materials. The restorations were evaluated according to modified United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria at baseline, 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 month follow-ups.

RESULTS

During the 36-month follow-up, eight GH and four SFRC restorations failed. The clinical success of both restorations decreased statistically over time (p < 0.001 for both). When variables such as restoration type, sex, age, tooth type, and time were included in the model, the risk of failure of the restorations of the left lower first molar was statistically significantly higher than that of the left upper first molar (p < 0.002).

CONCLUSION

Direct composite restorations with SFRC and GH restorations perform similar clinical success with selective caries removal in the management of permanent molars affected by molar incisor hypomineralization.

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: SFRC or GH restorations with similar clinical success might be preferred for the management of MIH-affected molars.