Adverse events · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment success rate · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in success rate at 4 years compared with super ethoxybenzoic acid (Super-EBA); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.02 [0.93, 1.12]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Success rate at 1 year · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
It is very uncertain whether mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) changes success rate at 1 year compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.09 [0.97, 1.22]
2 studies
Very low
Adverse events · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Success rate at 1 year · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
It is very uncertain whether mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) changes success rate at 1 year compared with root repair material (RRM) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.00 [0.94, 1.07]
2 studies
Very low
Success rate (radiographically‐assessed healing of cyst healing based on the Neer/Cole rating system) · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in success rate at 2 years compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.05 [0.92, 1.20]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Success rate at 1 year · Patients needing retrograde filling in root canal therapy (orthograde root canal filling or retreatment not possible; periapical surgery…
It is very uncertain whether mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) changes success rate at 1 year compared with super ethoxybenzoic acid (Super-EBA) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.03 [0.96, 1.10]
1 study
Very low
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