Question · asked by 1 review
Low‐level laser therapy vs Formocresol (FC): Clinical failure
- Population
- Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
- Intervention
- Low‐level laser therapy
- Comparison
- Formocresol (FC)
- Outcome
- Clinical failure
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Formocresol (FC) Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · 6 and 12 months Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | No clinical failure in any participant (Fernandes 2015); not estimable | 1 study · 30 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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How reviews are matched to this question
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