Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs None (single-arm pooled success proportion): Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
- Population
- Human permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and open (immature) root apex due to carious pulp exposure
- Intervention
- Pulpotomy (full or partial)
- Comparison
- None (single-arm pooled success proportion)
- Outcome
- Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
In open-apex teeth, pooled pulpotomy success was 95.8% (95% CI 81-99%); significantly higher than closed apex (z=2.33, p=0.02); ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Pulpotomy (partial or full) vs None (single-arm pooled success proportion) Clinical and radiographic success rate (>=6 months) · Human permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and open (immature) root apex due to carious pulp exposure · >=6 months, Clinical (endodontic/dental), Open (immature) root apex In open-apex teeth, pooled pulpotomy success was 95.8% (95% CI 81-99%); significantly higher than closed apex (z=2.33, p=0.02); ungraded. Outcome of pulpotomy in permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022) All outcomes | Proportion 0.958 [0.81, 0.99] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome of pulpotomy in permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2022 All outcomes | January 2021 (articles from January 1960 to January 2021) | 11 | Low |
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