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Partial pulpotomy with one-unit longer follow-up vs Partial pulpotomy with one-unit shorter follow-up: Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
- Population
- Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure
- Intervention
- Partial pulpotomy with one-unit longer follow-up
- Comparison
- Partial pulpotomy with one-unit shorter follow-up
- Outcome
- Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
In the high-risk-study-excluded sensitivity meta-regression, longer follow-up was associated with lower success.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Partial pulpotomy with one-unit longer follow-up vs Partial pulpotomy with one-unit shorter follow-up Clinical and radiographic success rate · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure · Per unit increase in follow-up time, Sensitivity analysis excluding studies with high risk of bias In the high-risk-study-excluded sensitivity meta-regression, longer follow-up was associated with lower success. Partial pulpotomy for carious pulp exposure in adult mature permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2025) All outcomes | Meta-regression coefficient -0.36 | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partial pulpotomy for carious pulp exposure in adult mature permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes | September 2025 | 11 | Low / Critically Low |
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