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Partial pulpotomy vs Full (complete) pulpotomy: Postoperative analgesic use
- Population
- Mature permanent (molar) teeth with deep caries and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis (spontaneous pain)
- Intervention
- Partial pulpotomy
- Comparison
- Full (complete) pulpotomy
- Outcome
- Postoperative analgesic use
Postoperative analgesic use was similar or lower with full pulpotomy; one RCT reported significantly less analgesic use after full pulpotomy (ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Partial pulpotomy vs Full (complete) pulpotomy Postoperative analgesic use · Mature permanent (molar) teeth with deep caries and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis (spontaneous pain) · Postoperative (up to 1 week), University dental clinics, India (single-centre) Postoperative analgesic use was similar or lower with full pulpotomy; one RCT reported significantly less analgesic use after full pulpotomy (ungraded). The effectiveness of partial pulpotomy compared with full pulpotomy in managing deep caries in vital… (2025) All outcomes | Analgesic use recorded in both studies. Jassal: PP 12% vs FP 8%. In one study, significantly fewer patients required analgesics with complete/full pulpotomy (30.6%) than partial pulpotomy (54.5%), and mean analgesic… | 2 studies · 156 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The effectiveness of partial pulpotomy compared with full pulpotomy in managing deep caries in vital permanent teeth with a diagnosis of… 2025 All outcomes | July-August 2023 (1 July to 1 August 2023) | 2 | High / High |
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