Question · asked by 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Calcium hydroxide (CH): Radiological failure

Population
Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Intervention
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
Comparison
Calcium hydroxide (CH)
Outcome
Radiological failure

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) may leads to lower radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH) (low certainty).

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 50%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Calcium hydroxide (CH)
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · 12 months
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) may leads to lower radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH) (low certainty).
Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.12 [0.04, 0.36]4 studies · 150 participantsLow
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Calcium hydroxide (CH)
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth · up to 24 months
Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes
No radiological failure in any participant; not estimable1 study · 50 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-08Not listedNot assessed

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

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