Occlusal carious lesions on the right and left mandibular second molars of 56 patients (26 females, 30 males) were restored in a split-mouth design. A high-viscosity glass ionomer (Hv-GIC) (Equia, GC) was used to restore the carious lesions in patients in the treatment group, while a nano-hybrid composite resin (GSO) (GrandioSO, Voco) was used for patients in the control group. Clinical evaluations of the restorations were performed at 1-week, 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year follow-up appointments, according to the FDI criteria. Data were analysed using the Friedman's analysis of variance and Mann-Whitney U tests (α=0.05).
The aim of this randomised-controlled, single-blind, split-mouth, and single-centre clinical trial was to evaluate the 2-year clinical performances of a high-viscosity glass ionomer and nanohybrid composite resin in occlusal restorations on mandibular second molar teeth in patients at risk for salivary contamination.