Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) may leads to lower radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH) (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
RR 0.12 [0.04, 0.36]
4 studies · 150 participants
Low
No radiological failure in any participant; not estimable
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
It is very uncertain whether mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) changes clinical failure compared with 3Mixtatin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Gutta-percha / AH-Plus
Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with enamel matrix derivative (EMD); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) probably leads to lower radiological failure compared with full strength or 1:5 diluted formocresol (FC) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) may leads to lower clinical failure compared with 3Mix (ciprofloxacin + metronidazole + minocycline) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with portland cement (PC); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) probably leads to lower clinical failure compared with full strength or 1:5 diluted formocresol (FC) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with portland cement (PC); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) probably leads to lower clinical failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH) (moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
RR 0.16 [0.04, 0.70]
4 studies · 150 participants
Moderate
No clinical failure in any participant (Tuna 2008); not estimable (direct pulp capping)
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) led to lower radiological failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Buffered glutaraldehyde
Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, pulp canal obliteration (Goyal 2016); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; pain, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption significantly favour MTA
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Diode laser
Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, premature tooth loss (Niranjani 2015); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; no significant differences (RR 0.33, 0.01 to 7.72)
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review