ART and Hall Technique for Management of Occlusal-proximal Caries in Primary Molars

Inclusion Criteria: * children aged between 5 and 10 years * cooperative behavior * presenting good health conditions * whose parents or legal guardians accept and sign the consent form * with at least one occluso-proximal lesion in primary molar * only occlusal-proximal surfaces with caries lesions with dentin involvement * cavities accessible to hand instruments used in ART * absence of fistula or abscess near the selected tooth * absence of pulp exposure in the selected tooth * absence of mobility in the selected tooth * cavity size in the selected tooth not be bigger than 2.0 mm in the mesial-distal and 2.5 in the occlusal-cervical and bucco-lingual directions. Exclusion Criteria: * children younger than 5 years and older than 10 * non-cooperative behavior * without good health conditions * whose parents or legal guardians did not accepted and signed the consent form * without any occluso-proximal lesion in primary molar * caries in the selected tooth reaching other surfaces (than occlusal-proximal surface) * occlusal-proximal surface with caries without dentin involvement * cavities not accessible to hand instruments * fistula or abscess near the selected tooth * pulp exposure in the selected tooth * mobility in the selected tooth * cavity size bigger than 2.0 mm in the mesial-distal and 2.5 in the occlusal-cervical and - bucco-lingual directions.