SynthesisEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2015
Evidence of pulpotomy in primary teeth comparing MTA, calcium hydroxide, ferric sulphate, and electrosurgery with formocresol.
Synthesis in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02783911 (Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Success Between Mineral Trioxide Aggregate), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Success Between Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) & Ferric Sulfate (FS) Pulpotomies for Primary Molars
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Chitosan pulpotomy medicaments versus conventional agents in primary teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Mapping Systematic Reviews on the Management of Dental Caries in Primary Teeth: A Meta-research.Current pediatric reviews · 2026Pooled it
- MTA and biodentine for primary teeth pulpotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Pooled it
- Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Pulpotomy of deciduous molars with deep caries using three different hydraulic calcium silicate cements: a short-term pilot randomized controlled split-mouth study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Trial
- Effect analysis of a virtual simulation experimental platform in teaching pulpotomy.BMC medical education · 2022Trial
- Success Rates of Pulpotomies in Primary Molars Using Calcium Silicate-Based Materials: A Randomized Control Trial.BioMed research international · 2017Trial
- Short-term treatment outcome of pulpotomies in primary molars using mineral trioxide aggregate and Biodentine: a randomized clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2016Trial
- Cytotoxicity and proliferation effects of cold ceramic on stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth compared to MTA: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Comparison of calcium silicate-based materials in pulpotomies of primary molars: a randomized clinical trial.European oral research · 2025Article
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- Efficacy of orthoMTA, retroMTA and ferric sulphate as pulpotomy agents in primary molars: a randomized clinical trial.European oral research · 2023Article
- Pulp Therapy of Primary Dentition; its Relevance despite Insufficient Histological Evidence: A Review.Iranian endodontic journal · 2023Review
- Prognostic factors for the survival of primary molars following pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate: a retrospective cohort study.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Article
- Different Pulp Dressing Materials for the Pulpotomy of Primary Teeth: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Clinical and radiographic evaluation of biodentine versus calcium hydroxide in primary teeth pulpotomies: a retrospective study.BMC oral health · 2018Article
- Fate of Pulpotomized Teeth in Pediatric Patients: A 3-year Case Series in a Malaysian Dental Teaching Hospital.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
- Comparative Evaluation of Success of Biodentine and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate with Formocresol as Pulpotomy Medicaments in Primary Molars: AnInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this study was to evaluate the scientific evidence of pulpotomy in primary teeth comparing mineral troxide aggregate (MTA), calcium hydroxide, ferric sulphate, and electrosurgery with formocresol.
methodsA systematic search using key words was conducted using seven databases up to December 10, 2013. Clinical articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish were selected, which were in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria and the research objective of comparing whether pulpotomy performed with formocresol in primary teeth is more effective than other medicaments or techniques.
resultsOut of the 12,515 publication initially identified, 30 clinical articles were included in the systematic review and analysed by four meta-analyses. The success rate of MTA (94.6 %) was higher than that of formocresol (87.4 %), with a statistically significant difference (OR = 0.39; 95 % CI = 0.25-0.62). Formocresol pulpotomy success was not statistically different from ferric sulphate or electrosurgery.
conclusionMTA was clinically and radiographically superior to formocresol for pulpotomy of primary teeth. The other alternatives to formocresol such as electrosurgery and ferric sulphate can be used instead of formocresol since they showed success similar to formocresol. In addition, there is no evidence to support calcium hydroxide for pulpotomies in primary teeth.
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