Postoperative pain (patient-reported) · Vital permanent teeth (mature or immature) with deep or extremely deep caries and asymptomatic pulp or reversible pulpitis, undergoing…
The effect of material choice (MTA vs CaOH) on postoperative pain is unclear: two small studies used different methods and reported contradictory results, so no meta-analysis was performed (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Vital permanent teeth (mature or immature) with deep or extremely deep caries and asymptomatic pulp or reversible pulpitis, undergoing…
Biodentine and calcium hydroxide did not differ significantly in clinical and radiographic success (OR 3.14, 95% CI 0.91 to 10.86; ungraded subgroup analysis).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Vital permanent teeth (mature or immature) with deep or extremely deep caries and asymptomatic pulp or reversible pulpitis, undergoing…
Mineral trioxide aggregate shows higher odds of clinical and radiographic success than calcium hydroxide (OR 3.05, 95% CI 1.70 to 5.45; ungraded subgroup analysis).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
Biodentine may increase pulpotomy success versus calcium hydroxide at marginal significance (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
OR 6.03 [0.97, 37.6]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
In partial pulpotomy, MTA had significantly higher success than calcium hydroxide (OR 2.81; ungraded).
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Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
MTA and Biodentine have similar pulpotomy success (OR 0.89, not significant; low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
MTA and TotalFill BC had comparable pulpotomy success (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and carious pulp exposure (treated with full pulpotomy)
Platelet-rich fibrin and calcium hydroxide showed no significant difference in success (ungraded; effect size not reported).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
MTA and calcium-enriched mixture had comparable pulpotomy success (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure
MTA and platelet-rich fibrin had comparable pulpotomy success (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
One study reported a 7.1% incidence in mandibular posterior teeth.
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Proportion 7.1
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 6.1
1 study
GRADE not reported
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Proportion 9.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 30.2
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 23.7
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 11.8
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 7.5
1 study
GRADE not reported
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Patients with carious pulp exposure in permanent teeth undergoing pulpotomy
The effect of MTA versus CH after pulpotomy is uncertain (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Patients with carious pulp exposure in immature permanent teeth undergoing pulpotomy
The two trials of PRF versus MTA for success gave contradictory results and were not pooled (ungraded).
1 finding from 1 review
Periapical pathosis incidence · Vital teeth
One study reported a 1.4% incidence with bone level < 35%.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 1.4
1 study
GRADE not reported
Proportion 0
1 study
GRADE not reported
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
The pooled incidence with eugenol-based temporary cement was 3.34%.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 3.34 [1.66, 5.58]
7043 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion 5.77 [3.72, 8.24]
639 participants
GRADE not reported
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Patients with carious pulp exposure in immature permanent teeth
The effect of MTA versus CH in immature teeth is very uncertain (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
The pooled incidence with polyether impression material was 4.02%.
2 findings from 1 review
Proportion 4.02 [2.47, 5.92]
2985 participants
GRADE not reported
Proportion 3.17 [1.55, 5.34]
636 participants
GRADE not reported
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Patients with carious pulp exposure in permanent teeth undergoing direct pulp capping
MTA increases clinical and radiographic success versus CH after direct pulp capping (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Patients with carious pulp exposure in permanent teeth with mixed root development
The effect of MTA versus CH in teeth with mixed root development is very uncertain (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pulp necrosis · Vital teeth
One study reported a 1.1% incidence with zinc polycarboxylate permanent cement.
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion 1.1
1 study
GRADE not reported