Full pulpotomy vs Partial pulpotomy: Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
- Population
- Human permanent teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis due to carious pulp exposure
- Intervention
- Full pulpotomy
- Comparison
- Partial pulpotomy
- Outcome
- Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
Full pulpotomy showed a non-significant trend toward higher success than partial pulpotomy in mature teeth with irreversible pulpitis (ungraded).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Full pulpotomy vs Partial pulpotomy Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Mature permanent teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and carious pulp exposure · >=12 months Full pulpotomy showed a non-significant trend toward higher success than partial pulpotomy in mature teeth with irreversible pulpitis (ungraded). Efficacy of pulpotomy for permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis… (2024) All outcomes | OR 2.16 [0.92, 5.07] | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of pulpotomy for permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 2024 All outcomes | 2023-08-31 | 25 | Low / Critically Low |
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- Full pulpotomy vs Partial pulpotomy · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure · 1 review
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