Pulp exposure rate · Patients with deep carious lesions in permanent (mainly posterior) teeth
Minimally invasive caries removal was associated with a lower mean pulp exposure rate than conventional removal (1.2% vs 8.1%), but the difference was not statistically significant (Wilcoxon, p = 0.068); certainty of evidence was not graded.
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Mean pulp-exposure percentage (unweighted study-level mean, 4 studies) MIT 1.2% vs CT 8.1% (Wilcoxon = 0.0, p = 0.068; not statistically significant)
4 studies · 791 participants
GRADE not reported
Streptococcus mutans count · Orthodontic patients of any age with fixed braces (new DLs assessed at debond)
TiO2-modified composite showed no S. mutans difference, with certainty not graded.
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Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children (3-11 years) with symptomless, vital dentine caries in primary molars
Stepwise excavation reduced the reported risk of pulp exposure by 69% versus complete caries removal (RR 0.31; ungraded).
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RR 0.31 [0.17, 0.57]
262 participants
GRADE not reported
Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children with dentine caries in primary and permanent teeth
Partial caries removal was reported to reduce pulp-exposure risk by 77% versus complete caries removal (RR 0.23; ungraded).
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RR 0.23 [0.08, 0.69]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Pulp exposure during caries removal · Children (3-11 years) with symptomless, vital dentine caries in primary molars
Partial caries removal reduced the reported risk of pulp exposure versus complete caries removal in primary teeth (RR 0.24; ungraded).
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RR 0.24 [0.06, 0.90]
262 participants
GRADE not reported
Dental caries prevalence · Children (deciduous and/or permanent dentition) in low- and middle-income countries
About 39% of children in LMICs had dental caries (pooled prevalence 0.387, 95% CI 0.284 to 0.495; 11 studies; very high heterogeneity I2=99%; not GRADE-rated).
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Pulpal disease (signs/symptoms of pulp necrosis) · Children with dentine caries in primary and permanent teeth
The reported estimate did not show a clear difference in pulpal disease after partial versus complete caries removal (ungraded).
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RR 0.27 [0.05, 1.60]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Pulpal healing at 12 months · People with avulsed and replanted permanent (front) teeth
It is very uncertain whether hyperbaric oxygen (following replantation) changes pulpal healing at 12 months compared with control (very low certainty).
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Duration of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine changes duration of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) compared with 4% articaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
4% prilocaine plain showed no clear difference in success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (low certainty).
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Success of local anaesthesia, absence of pain (clinical testing of diseased pulps with irreversible pulpitis) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
4% articaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine may leads to higher success of local anaesthesia, absence of pain (clinical testing of… compared with 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (low certainty).
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Success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine plain changes success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 4% articaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 2% lidocaine, 1:50,000 epinephrine changes success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine changes duration of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) compared with 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Speed of onset of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine plain changes speed of onset of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 4% articaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine plain changes success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 4% articaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
3% mepivacaine plain showed no clear difference in success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 2% lidocaine, 1:50,000 epinephrine (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine plain changes duration of anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) compared with 4% articaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy pulps) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
It is very uncertain whether 4% articaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine changes success of local anaesthesia (pulpal, electric pulp tester; healthy… compared with 4% prilocaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Success of local anaesthesia, absence of pain (clinical testing of healthy pulps, hard and soft tissues) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which…
0.5% bupivacaine, 1:200,000 epinephrine showed no clear difference in success of local anaesthesia, absence of pain (clinical testing of… compared with 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review