Table 1.
Search strategy developed for MEDLINE via PubMed.
Fig 1.
Flowchart of studies selection.
Table 2.
Main characteristics of data from included studies.
Fig 2.
Risk of bias assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Tool.
Fig 3.
Network of the comparisons of restorative treatments in primary teeth.
The width of lines connecting each pair of treatment is proportional to the number of studies regarding anxiety (A), quality of life (B) and pain (C).
Table 3.
Mixed treatment comparison (MTC) model comparing anxiety among treatments.
Table 4.
Ranking of efficacy among treatments regarding anxiety.
Table 5.
Ranking of efficacy among materials regarding OHRQoL.
Table 6.
Ranking of efficacy among treatments regarding pain.
Fig 4.
Forest plot comparing treatments with versus without rotary instruments and local anesthesia regarding self-reported pain.