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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

179 questions · 212 findings · 21 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 3 · 1.4%GRADE not reported 135 · 63.7%Very low 17 · 8%Low 30 · 14.2%Moderate 27 · 12.7%High 0 · 0%

Metapex (calcium hydroxide/iodoform) vs RC Fill (ZOE with iodoform)

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review

Calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)

Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
2 findings from 1 review

Calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
2 findings from 1 review

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

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

Glutaraldehyde + calcium hydroxide (CH) vs Full strength formocresol (FC)

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

Glutaraldehyde + calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with full strength formocresol (FC); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Partial pulpotomy (PP) with calcium hydroxide vs No comparator

Overall success (composite of clinical and radiographic success) · Adults aged 18 years or older with mature permanent teeth and carious pulp exposure

Partial pulpotomy with calcium hydroxide had a pooled success rate of 34.3%.

1 finding from 1 review

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

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

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

1 finding from 1 review

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