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Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) vs ZOE + calcium hydroxide + iodoform (MPRCF, unnamed product)

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

Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) led to lower clinical failure compared with ZOE + calcium hydroxide + iodoform (unnamed product); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 0.05 [0.00, 0.76]
1 study · 109 participants
GRADE not reported

Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) vs Formocresol (FC)

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

Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) 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
24 months
RR 0.83 [0.29, 2.38]
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported

Glutaraldehyde + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) vs Full strength formocresol (FC)

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

Glutaraldehyde + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) showed no clear difference in 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
3 months
RR 0.46 [0.04, 4.74]
1 study · 48 participants
GRADE not reported

Ferric sulphate (FS) + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) pulpectomy

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

Ferric sulphate/MTA pulpotomy showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) pulpectomy; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
18 months
RR 2.16 [0.23, 20.35]
1 study · 172 participants
GRADE not reported

Endoflas chlorophenol free (Endoflas-CF) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Endoflas chlorophenol free (Endoflas-CF) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
RR 3.00 [0.13, 68.26]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Glutaraldehyde + calcium hydroxide (CH) vs Glutaraldehyde + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Glutaraldehyde + calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with glutaraldehyde + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 2.90 [0.32, 26.38]
1 study · 61 participants
GRADE not reported

Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) vs Zinc oxide and propolis (ZOP)

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

Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and propolis (ZOP); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 2.00 [0.20, 19.91]
1 study · 32 participants
GRADE not reported

Endoflas chlorophenol free (Endoflas-CF) vs Zinc oxide and propolis (ZOP)

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 and 12 months
Endoflas-CF vs ZOP (Al-Ostwani 2016); no significant difference
1 study
GRADE not reported

Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Endoflas (CH + ZOE + iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
RR 0.26 [0.05, 1.50]
2 studies · 80 participants
Moderate

Diode laser + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Formocresol (FC) + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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
mean 15.7 months
No clinical failure in any participant (Saltzman 2005); not estimable
1 study · 52 participants
GRADE not reported

Vitapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Vitapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) may leads to higher clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 4.75 [1.21, 18.55]
4 studies · 161 participants
Low

Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 0.71 [0.15, 3.33]
2 studies · 62 participants
Moderate

Calcium hydroxide (CH) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 9.00 [0.52, 156.92]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Electrofulguration + calcium hydroxide (CH) vs Electrofulguration + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Electrofulguration + calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with electrofulguration + zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 months
RR 0.83 [0.26, 2.73]
1 study · 47 participants
GRADE not reported

Ferric sulphate (FS) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Ferric sulphate (FS) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months
RR 1.20 [0.42, 3.43]
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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 zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
24 months
RR 0.20 [0.03, 1.59]
1 study · 50 participants
GRADE not reported

Sealapex (eugenol-free calcium hydroxide) vs Zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE)

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

Sealapex (eugenol-free calcium hydroxide) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
RR 5.00 [0.26, 98.00]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported