Question · asked by 1 review
Partial pulpotomy with tri-calcium silicate material (MTA or Biodentine) vs No comparator: 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 tri-calcium silicate material (MTA or Biodentine)
- Comparison
- No comparator
- Outcome
- Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
Partial pulpotomy with MTA or Biodentine had a pooled success rate of 86.8%.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Partial pulpotomy with tri-calcium silicate material (MTA or Biodentine) vs No comparator Clinical and radiographic success rate · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure · At least 1 year, MTA or Biodentine Partial pulpotomy with MTA or Biodentine had a pooled success rate of 86.8%. Partial pulpotomy for carious pulp exposure in adult mature permanent teeth: a systematic review and… (2025) All outcomes | Success rate (%) 86.8 [83.78, 89.82] | 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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