Trial reportEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2014
Two-year outcomes of electrosurgery and calcium-enriched mixture pulpotomy in primary teeth: a randomised clinical trial.
Trial report in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Contemporary management of deep caries in primary teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes of laser pulpotomy in vital primary teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2018Pooled it
- Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Evidence of pulpotomy in primary teeth comparing MTA, calcium hydroxide, ferric sulphate, and electrosurgery with formocresol.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2015Pooled it
- Comparative study of pulpal response following direct pulp capping using synthesized fluorapatite and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Success of pulpotomy with MTA in primary teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Pulp Therapy of Primary Dentition; its Relevance despite Insufficient Histological Evidence: A Review.Iranian endodontic journal · 2023Review
- Evaluation of Four Pulpotomy Techniques in Primary Molars: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Iranian endodontic journal · 2018Article
- Histopathological Evaluation of Primary Teeth after Pulp Capping with Calcium-Enriched Mixture and Bioactive Glass.Iranian endodontic journal · 2018Article
- Postoperative Pain following Pulpotomy of Primary Molars with Two Biomaterials: A Randomized Split Mouth Clinical Trial.Iranian endodontic journal · 2017Article
- Calcium-Enriched Mixture Pulpotomy of Primary Molar Teeth with Irreversible Pulpitis. A Clinical Study.The open dentistry journal · 2016Article
- A review on vital pulp therapy in primary teeth.Iranian endodontic journal · 2015Review
- Nano-hydroxyapatite and calcium-enriched mixture for pulp capping of sound primary teeth: a randomized clinical trial.Iranian endodontic journal · 2015Article
- Extraoral Retrograde Root Canal Filling of an Orthodontic-induced External Root Resorption Using CEM Cement.Iranian endodontic journal · 2014Article
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Abstract
aimThe purpose of this prospective split-mouth, randomised clinical trial was to assess the clinical and radiographic success rate of pulpotomy in primary molars using calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement or placement of zinc oxide eugenol after electrosurgery (ES/ZOE).
methodsPulpotomy was performed for 102 primary second molars in 51 children aged between 4 and 6 years. Considering a split-mouth design, for each patient the right and left second primary molars randomly underwent pulpotomy using CEM cement or ES/ZOE. All teeth were restored using preformed metal crowns. Following pulpotomy procedure, teeth were blindly evaluated for clinical and radiographic success after 6, 12 and 24 months. McNemar test and SPSS 16 software were used for the statistical analysis.
resultsAfter 24 months, clinical success rates were 100% in both groups, however, radiographic success rates of ES/ZOE and CEM were calculated as 95.2 and 90%, respectively, with no significant difference (p = 0.625). The most common radiographic sign of failure was internal resorption.
conclusionThe results of this investigation show that the treatment success rate with CEM cement was similar to the electrosurgical pulpotomy.
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