Paediatric & MIH Meta-analysis ✓ Peer reviewed

Bioactive Glass-Based Materials Versus Conventional Materials for Primary Tooth Restorations: A Comparative Meta-Analysis.

Cureus · Zailai A, Noor A, Alkhawari D, Elsherbeny S, Alsaffar L, Alshaghdali BO, Alsakran R, Al-Sultan YA, Aldhumayri NF, Alqudaihi W, Adawi AA, Alobayshi TI, Althamin SA, Metwaly AS · 2026-08-01

Bioactive glass-based materials performed equally as well as conventional materials for restoring primary teeth, though they may reduce placement time. Evidence quality was rated as high across 1,293 participants in randomized controlled trials.

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