Question · asked by 1 review
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs TotalFill BC: Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
- Population
- Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
- Intervention
- Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
- Comparison
- TotalFill BC
- Outcome
- Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success)
MTA and TotalFill BC had comparable pulpotomy success (ungraded).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs TotalFill BC Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure · >=12 months MTA and TotalFill BC had comparable pulpotomy success (ungraded). Efficacy of pulpotomy for permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.44 [0.65, 3.19] | 2 studies · 248 participants | 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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