Técnica de hall em odontopediatria: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Dental caries is still the most prevalent disease in children in the world, due to poor oral hygiene, a diet rich in sugar and the lack of motor coordination of children to perform an efficient oral brushing. In addition to this, there are other pathologies, such as molar-incisor hypomineralization, enamel hypoplasia, bruxism and dental ankylosis, which can cause loss of dental structure and impacts on the quality of life of pediatric dental patients. Lately, dentistry has been looking for minimally invasive techniques for dental rehabilitation, among them, the Hall technique has gained prominence for not requiring the removal of carious tissue, the use of anesthetics and preparation/wear of the dental element, in addition to being widely accepted. by the children. This study aims to understand the use of the Hall technique for the restoration of deciduous molars, present its indications and analyze its advantages and disadvantages. It consists of a qualitative descriptive literature review, with a search for Narrative Reviews, Systematic Reviews and Case Studies, published between the years 2012 to 2022, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, in the databases Pubmed/Medline, VHL and Academic Google. The Hall technique demonstrates several advantages, such as being less invasive, technique less sensitive to humidity, durability and resistance, however, it has disadvantages, the main one being the aesthetic factor that displeases many parents. Thus, it is concluded that the Hall technique is excellent for the rehabilitation of primary molar teeth that do not present pulp alterations, but it is up to the pediatric dentist together with the child and their guardians to choose the best treatment option, always evaluating the advantages. and disadvantages of each alternative.