Question · asked by 1 review

Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE): Radiological failure

Population
Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Intervention
Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform)
Comparison
Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)
Outcome
Radiological failure

Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (moderate certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · 6 months
Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (moderate certainty).
Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.26 [0.05, 1.50]2 studies · 80 participantsModerate

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-08Not listedNot assessed
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