14 February 2024 : Review article
Clinical Performance of Glass Ionomer Cement in Load-Bearing Restorations: A Systematic Review
Laura Durrant
1ABCDEF, Mahdi Mutahar 1BCDEF*, Arwa A. Daghrery 2DFG, Nassreen H. Albar 2DFG, Ghadeer Saleh Alwadai 3EG, Saleh Ali Alqahtani 4DG, Laila Adel Al Dehailan 5DEG, Naif Nabel Abogazalah 4CG, Nada Ahmad Alamoudi 6DG, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem 7CFG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943489
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943489
Table 2 Characteristics of the 12 included studies.
| Comparison between used materials | Commercial name | Participant age group | Number of participants | No. of restorations | Dentition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART HVGIC vs CRT RC | EQUIA Fil, Filtek Z250 | 14–44 YOA (26.2) | 131 | 272 | Permanent |
| ART HVGIC vs CRT RC | EQUIA Fil, Z350-3M | Children and adolescents | 54 | 77 | Permanent |
| GIC vs GIC 1 | Fuji IX GP Fast, EQUIA Fil | 18–70 YOA (35.4) | 34 | 85 | Permanent |
| GIC vs GIC 2 | Fuji IX GP Fast, EQUIA Fil | 18–70 YOA (35.4) | 34 | 44 | Permanent |
| Bulk-Fil RC vs GIC | EQUIA, Sonicfill, X-tra Fil, Filtek Z550 | 6–10 YOA | 30 | 160 | Primary |
| Bulk-Fil vs GIC | EQUIA, Tetric EvoCeram | 10–12 YOA | 35 | 70 | Permanent |
| HVGIC vs RC | EQUIA, Filtek P60 | 7 YOA | 45 | 131 | Primary |
| RMGIC vs RC | VitremerFiltek Z250 | 4–7.5 YOA | 55 | 104 | Primary |
| GIC vs RC | Gradia Direct Posterior, EQUIA Fil | 15–37 YOA (24) | 51 | 140 | Permanent |
| GIC vs RC | Filtek Z250 (RC), EQUIA Forte (GIC), and Riva HV (GIC), Ketac Universal (GIC) | 20–40 YOA (25) | 40 | 160 | Permanent |
| GIC vs RC | EQUIA, Amelogen Plus | 25–63 YOA (41.3) | 15 | 40 | Permanent |
| GIC vs Hall Crown (HC) | EQUIA Forte, Stainless-Steel Crown | 5–10 YOA | 124 | 131 | Primary |
| ART HVGIC vs CRT RC | Class II | 2 years | No difference | Low | Molina et al, 2020 []55 |
| ART HVGIC vs CRT RC | Class II | 2 years | No difference | Moderate | Menezes-Silva et al, 2020 []50 |
| GIC vs GIC 1 | Class II | 3 years | No difference | Very low | Fotiadou et al, 2019 []45 |
| GIC vs GIC 2 | Class II | 6 years | No difference | Moderate | Heck et al, 2020 []56 |
| Bulk-Fil RC vs GIC | Class II | 12 months | Bulk-Fil RC | Moderate | Akman and Tosun, 2020 []48 |
| Bulk-Fil vs GIC | Mixed | 2 years | No difference | Very low | Uzel et al, 2022 []46 |
| HVGIC vs RC | Class II | 3 years | RC | Moderate | Kupietzky et al, 2019 []54 |
| RMGIC vs RC | Class II | 2 years | No difference | Very low | Dermata et al, 2018 []53 |
| GIC vs RC | Mixed | 10 years | No difference | Moderate | Gurgan et al, 2020 []49 |
| GIC vs RC | Class II | 5 years | No difference | Moderate | Wafaie et al. 2023 []47 |
| GIC vs RC | Class II | 9 months | No difference | Moderate | Kharma et al, 2018 []51 |
| GIC vs Hall Crown (HC) | Class II | 3 years | HC | Very low | Araujo et al, 2020 []52 |