Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 50%Very low 1 · 25%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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

Electrosurgery showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with ferric sulphate (FS) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
RR 0.56 [0.13, 2.34]
2 studies · 50 participants
Low

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

Electrosurgery showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with formocresol (FC); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
9 months
RR 3.00 [0.13, 71.22]
1 study · 70 participants
GRADE not reported

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

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6, 12 and 24 months
No clinical failure in any participant at 6/12/24 months (Khorakian 2014); not estimable
1 study · 102 participants
GRADE not reported

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

It is very uncertain whether diode laser changes clinical failure compared with electrosurgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
RR 0.20 [0.01, 3.70]
2 studies · 50 participants
Very low