Pulpotomy (full or partial) vs None (single-arm pooled success proportion)
Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Human permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and open (immature) root apex due to carious pulp exposure
In open-apex teeth, pooled pulpotomy success was 95.8% (95% CI 81-99%); significantly higher than closed apex (z=2.33, p=0.02); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Outcome of pulpotomy in permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2022 All outcomes>=6 months · Clinical (endodontic/dental) · Open (immature) root apexProportion 0.958 [0.81, 0.99]3 studiesGRADE not reported