Policy on Interim Therapeutic Restorations (ITR)
Purpose
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes that unique clinical circumstances can result in challenges in restorative care for infants, children, adolescents, and persons with special health care needs. When circumstances do not permit traditional cavity preparation and/or placement of traditional dental restorations or when caries control is necessary prior to placement of definitive restorations, interim therapeutic restorations (ITR)1 may be beneficial and are best utilized as part of comprehensive care in the dental home.2,3 This policy will differentiate ITR from atraumatic/alternative restorative techniques (ART)4 and describe the circumstances for its use.