Question · asked by 1 review
Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE): Clinical failure
- Population
- Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
- Intervention
- Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
- Comparison
- Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)
- Outcome
- Clinical failure
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · mean 15.7 months Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | No clinical failure in any participant (Saltzman 2005); not estimable | 1 study · 52 participants | GRADE not reported |
Diode laser + MTA vs Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · mean 15.7 months Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2014) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003220.PUB2, superseded | No clinical failure in any participant regardless of delay (Saltzman 2005); not estimable | 1 study · 52 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-08 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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