Hall Technique – A Paradigm Shift in Pediatric Smart Restorative Dentistry

Pediatric dentistry being a fascinated specialty of dentistry is excited with newer concepts and technological advancements in all domains including preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while treating children. It is very difficult to treat carious primary molars in little children who are more anxious and apprehensive using conventional drilling methods. Moreover, obtaining a positive behavior from a child during restorative procedure also makes doctor to lose patience. As a result, to overcome drawbacks associated with conventional restorative treatment procedures, numerous alternative advancements are introduced in the arena of pediatric dentistry. The ‘Hall technique’ is one among those novel treatment strategies introduced to restore carious primary molars. Therefore, the present research paper enlightens readers about rationale behind the use of hall technique as a promising approach to traditional drilling procedure. Keywords: Carious primary molars, Hall technique, Minimal invasive Dentistry, Non-aerosol generating procedure, Preformed stainless steel crowns.