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Pulpotomy with Calcium Enriched Mixture (CEM) vs Pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2): Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)

Population
Human permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis due to carious pulp exposure
Intervention
Pulpotomy with Calcium Enriched Mixture (CEM)
Comparison
Pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
Outcome
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)

CEM and calcium hydroxide did not differ significantly in pulpotomy success (indirect comparison); ungraded.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Pulpotomy with Calcium Enriched Mixture (CEM) vs Pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)
Clinical and radiographic success rate (>=6 months) · Human permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis due to carious pulp exposure · >=6 months, Clinical (endodontic/dental), Pulp capping material: CEM vs calcium hydroxide
CEM and calcium hydroxide did not differ significantly in pulpotomy success (indirect comparison); ungraded.
Outcome of pulpotomy in permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022) All outcomes
No significant difference was observed between CEM and calcium hydroxide (indirect comparison; Supplementary Table S5, not available).Not reportedGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 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)11Low
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