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Trial reportLasers in medical science2022

Clinical and radiographic effectiveness of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) partial pulpotomy with low power or high power diode laser irradiation in deciduous molars: a randomized clinical trial.

Masoumeh Ebrahimi, Sima Changiz, Abbas Makarem, Farzaneh Ahrari

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Masoumeh EbrahimiDental Material Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Sima ChangizDepartment of Pediatric dentistry, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abbas MakaremDental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Farzaneh AhrariDental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Farzaneh.Ahrari@Gmail.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the clinical and radiographic effectiveness of MTA partial pulpotomy with low power or high power diode laser irradiation in primary molars. In this randomized single-blind clinical trial, 63 mandibular second molars were assigned into three groups (n = 21). After pulp amputation and achieving hemostasis, MTA was placed over pulp stumps in group 1 (MTA). The patients in groups 2 (LLLT-MTA) and 3 (DL-MTA) underwent low level (660 nm, 200 mW) and high power (810 nm, 1 W) diode laser radiation prior to MTA placement, respectively. The occurrence of clinical failure (spontaneous pain, tenderness upon percussion, swelling, fistula, mobility) and radiographic failure (periodontal ligament widening, external or internal root resorption, periapical or furcal radiolucency) was recorded up to 18 months after therapy. MTA and LLLT-MTA groups showed clinical success rate of 100% throughout the experiment. The clinical success rate of DL-MTA group was 95.2%, 95.2%, and 87.5% after 6, 9, and 18 months. The radiographic success rates were 90.5%, 90.5%, and 87.5% in the MTA group; 100%, 95.2%, and 88.2% in the LLLT-MTA group, and 85.7%, 76.2%, and 68.7% in the DL-MTA group, at 6-, 9-, and 18-month follow-ups, respectively. No significant differences were found in the frequency of clinical or radiographic failure among the groups at any interval (p > 0.05). MTA partial pulpotomy was a suitable technique for vital pulp therapy in deciduous teeth. The addition of low power or high power diode laser radiation to the procedure did not cause a significant difference in success rate values.

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Lasers, SemiconductorPulpotomyAluminum CompoundsCalcium CompoundsDrug CombinationsHumansOxidesSilicatesSingle-Blind MethodTooth, DeciduousTreatment OutcomeAluminum CompoundsCalcium CompoundsDrug Combinationsmineral trioxide aggregateOxidesSilicatesDeciduous molarDiode laserLow level laser therapyLow power laser therapyMineral trioxide aggregatePhotobiomodulationPrimary dentitionPrimary molarPulpotomy

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PMID35075598

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