Question · asked by 1 review
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Calcium hydroxide (CH): Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
- Population
- Patients with carious pulp exposure in permanent teeth undergoing pulpotomy
- Intervention
- Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
- Comparison
- Calcium hydroxide (CH)
- Outcome
- Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
The effect of MTA versus CH after pulpotomy is uncertain (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Calcium hydroxide (CH) Clinical and radiographic success · Patients with carious pulp exposure in permanent teeth undergoing pulpotomy · 1 to 2 years, Success after full or partial pulpotomy, Full or partial pulpotomy The effect of MTA versus CH after pulpotomy is uncertain (low certainty). Comparative efficacy of materials used in patients undergoing pulpotomy or direct pulp capping in carious… (2023) All outcomes | OR 2.36 [0.47, 11.75] | 6 studies · 341 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparative efficacy of materials used in patients undergoing pulpotomy or direct pulp capping in carious teeth: A systematic review and… 2023 All outcomes | 28 February 2021 (from inception to 28/2/2021) | 21 | Critically Low / Critically Low |
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