HALL TECHNIQUE AND MODIFIED HALL TECHNIQUE IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; A LITERATURE REVIEW

Abstract

The high frequency of caries in primary teeth and its inadequate treatment are major public health problems during childhood.The common challenge for clinicians and parents is to allow children to experience dental treatment in an atmosphere created to empower the child and maximise their ability to cooperate with, and accept treatment. So,More conservative techniques for managing dental caries including 'partial' and 'no caries removal' have been increasingly of interest.If left unmanaged,dental caries will lead to tooth pain,discomfort,eating impairment,loss of tooth,and delayed language development in children. Nowadays, the Hall technique is one of the methods used for biological sealing in carious lesions in primary molars.Thus,the bacteria will be sealed from oral environment and the caries will be inactive. The purpose of this review is to discuss about the use of stainless steel crown to restore multi surface carious lesion by hall technique and modified hall technique.