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The primary aims of this study were to compare CMCR to drilling in terms of restoration status and the presence of secondary caries after 24 months.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>A randomized, parallel-group, single-blinded, controlled trial was conducted in Thailand. Participants were children aged 7\u20138 years with occlusal caries in second primary molars, randomly assigned to CMCR with Papacarie\u00ae (n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009242) or drilling (n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009246). All cavities were restored using glass ionomer cement. Completeness of caries removal was evaluated clinically by two blinded dentists, and patients' discomfort was measured using a facial visual analogue scale. Restoration status and development of secondary caries were assessed every six months clinically and every 12 months radiographically over a 2-year period.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Results<\/jats:title>Both groups achieved complete caries removal, but the CMCR took significantly longer than the drilling method (9 vs. 2.3\u2005min, p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Children in the CMCR group reported significantly lower discomfort during treatment (p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). At 24 months, ten (4.6%) restorations in the CMCR group failed, compared to three (1.2%) in the drilling group. Clinically, four restorations (CMCR\u2009=\u20092, control\u2009=\u20092) exhibited secondary caries at the margin, while nine restorations (CMCR\u2009=\u20098, control\u2009=\u20091) showed radiographic evidence of secondary caries beneath the restoration. 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