Question · asked by 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Intermediate restorative material (IRM): Healing rate

Population
People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)
Intervention
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling
Comparison
Intermediate restorative material (IRM)
Outcome
Healing rate

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 2 years compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM); GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Intermediate restorative material (IRM)
Healing - 2 years · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy) · 2 years
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 2 years compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM); GRADE not reported.
Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 1.05 [0.92, 1.20]1 study · 108 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions
2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
2016-02-10Not listedNot assessed
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