ReviewJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2020
Effect of LASER therapy Vs conventional techniques on clinical and radiographic outcomes of deciduous molar pulpotomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Review in Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06403306 (Comparative Evaluation of the Success of Er,Cr), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparative Evaluation of the Success of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Pulpotomy With Ferric Sulfate and Ankaferd in Primary Molar Teeth
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Assessing the efficacy of Laser pulpotomy versus conventional pulpotomy in primary teeth: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Comparative evaluation of the success of Er,Cr:YSGG laser, ferric sulfate, or a herbal hemostatic agent for hemostasis in primary molar pulpotomy.European journal of oral sciences · 2025Trial
- The Outcome of GaAlAs Diode Laser (980 Nm) Pulpotomy in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis Assessed Using CBCT - Randomised Controlled Trial with an 18-Month Follow-up.European endodontic journal · 2024Trial
- Clinical efficacy of Er:YAG laser application in pulpotomy of primary molars: a 2-year follow-up study.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
- Analysis of failure factors in vital pulp therapy and construction of a "three-circle intersection" framework: a retrospective study of 103 cases.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Effect of low-level laser on proliferation, angiogenic and dentinogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Laser Pulpotomy vs. Conventional Vital Pulpotomy in Primary Teeth: A Comparative Clinical Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vital Pulp Therapy: Evidence-Based Techniques and Outcomes.Iranian endodontic journal · 2025Review
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- The application of lasers in vital pulp therapy: a review of histological effects.Lasers in medical science · 2023Review
- Dentists' Self-evaluated Ability in Diagnosing and Updating About Pulpotomy.International dental journal · 2023Article
- Comparative efficacy of medicaments or techniques for pulpotomy of primary molars: a network meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Review
- Vital and Nonvital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: An Umbrella Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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5 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundTo systematically review the effectiveness primary molar pulpotomy based on the clinical and radiographic outcomes using lasers over the conventional therapies. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis included Randomized or Quasi-randomized trials comparing LASER with conventional pulpotomy therapies (formocresol, ferric sulphate, MTA or calcium hydroxide) with atleast 6-month follow-up period was included. Risk of bias of included studies was assessed and metanalysis was done using RevMan software.
resultsOf the 1383 articles that were searched, only 14 studies were included for qualitative synthesis and 10 for meta- analysis. There was no statistically significant difference in clinical success rate [OR 0.99, 95%CI (0.19,5.22)] or radiographic success rate [OR 0.77, 95%CI (0.31,1.87)] of LASER therapy compared to Formocresol in primary molar pulpotomy for 6 months. No statistically significant difference were found in clinical success rate [OR 1.04, 95%CI (0.35,3.07)] and radiographic success rate [OR 0.71, 95%CI (0.37,1.35)] at 12 month follow-up also. Comparison of LASER with Ferric Sulphate also did not show a statistically significant difference.
conclusionsMeta-analysis showed no statistically significant difference in clinical and radiographic outcomes of LASER pulpotomy with conventional pulpotomy (formocresol and ferric sulphate) at 6 and 12 months follow-up. However, there was considerable risk of bias in the included studies.
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