Class I restorations and restorations placed using rubber dam presented better AFR .
An elevated number of failures were observed due to recurrent caries , highlighting the need for professionals to work with a health-promoting approach .
BACKGROUND Several restorative material s with specific indications are used for filling cavities in primary teeth .
AIM To systematic ally review the literature in order to investigate the longevity of primary teeth restorations  and the reasons for failure .
The Hall Technique 10 years on: its effect and influence
Dental caries in early childhood can have a very significant effect not only on the oral health of young children but on their quality of life and that of their families . Added to this are the long-term infective risks to the host of untreated caries in primary teeth but also the risk of damage to successor permanent teeth . Traditional restoration of damaged primary teeth has been shown to have only moderate outcomes depending on the techniques and material s used and the ability of children to cooperate because of age or other factors . The Hall technique has outperformed other techniques in r and omised clinical trials . In this Opinion Article I will take a look back at the Innes et al. paper , first published in this Journal in 2006 , that introduced the Hall Technique and the subsequent scientific literature which provided us with high quality scientific evidence of the efficacy of the technique . I will evaluate how this new technique has affected the management of early childhood caries  and hence its influence on wider oral and general health
Class I restorations and restorations placed using rubber dam presented better AFR .
An elevated number of failures were observed due to recurrent caries , highlighting the need for professionals to work with a health-promoting approach .
BACKGROUND Several restorative material s with specific indications are used for filling cavities in primary teeth .
AIM To systematic ally review the literature in order to investigate the longevity of primary teeth restorations  and the reasons for failure .