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407 questions · 418 findings · 14 reviews · Endodontics and dental trauma

No studies found 104 · 24.9%GRADE not reported 201 · 48.1%Very low 61 · 14.6%Low 41 · 9.8%Moderate 11 · 2.6%High 0 · 0%

Formocresol (FC) pulpotomy vs Calcium hydroxide pulpectomy

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Self-etch adhesive + acetone-based total-etch adhesive vs Acetone-based total-etch adhesive

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

It is very uncertain whether self-etch adhesive + acetone-based total-etch adhesive changes radiological failure compared with acetone-based total-etch adhesive (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Diode laser vs Formocresol (FC)

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

Diode laser showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with formocresol (FC); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Ferric sulphate (FS)/zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) pulpotomy vs Sedanol (ZOE) pulpectomy

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

Ferric sulphate (FS)/zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) pulpotomy showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with sedanol (ZOE) pulpectomy; 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

Biodentine vs Diode laser

Outcome not reported · 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 months
    Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, premature tooth loss (Niranjani 2015); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; RR 2.00 (0.20 to 20.33)
    1 study · 40 participants
    GRADE not reported

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