What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 4 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Calcium hydroxide/iodoform (CH/iodoform) led to higher radiological failure compared with full strength formocresol (FC); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 9.11 [3.04, 27.31]
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Calcium hydroxide/iodoform (CH/iodoform) led to higher clinical failure compared with full strength formocresol (FC); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 9.11 [3.04, 27.31]
1 study · 67 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Calcium hydroxide/iodoform (CH/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 1.13 [0.82, 1.54]
1 study · 65 participants
GRADE not reported

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Calcium hydroxide/iodoform (CH/iodoform) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 1.17 [0.87, 1.59]
1 study · 65 participants
GRADE not reported