Question · asked by 1 review
Aloe vera vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA): Clinical failure
- Population
- Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
- Intervention
- Aloe vera
- Comparison
- Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
- Outcome
- Clinical failure
Aloe vera led to higher clinical failure compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Aloe vera vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · 6 months Aloe vera led to higher clinical failure compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA); GRADE not reported. Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 51.00 [3.25, 801.15] | 1 study · 60 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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