ArticleClinics and practice2023
Pulpectomy vs. Pulpotomy as Alternative Emergency Treatments for Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis-A Multicenter Comparative Randomised Clinical Trial on Patient Perceptions.
Article in Clinics and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06918639 (Effectiveness of Pulpotomy in Symptomatic Permanent Teeth With Deep Caries Lesions), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Effectiveness of Pulpotomy in Symptomatic Permanent Teeth With Deep Caries Lesions
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.
- Postoperative pain after pulpotomy versus pulpectomy of primary molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: an equivalent randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
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- Five-Year Success of Endodontics Plus Vital Pulp Therapy in a Symptomatic Maxillary Molar: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Follow-Up After Urgent Endodontic Care: A Retrospective Exploratory Study in a University Clinic.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of post-operative pain after single-sitting pulpectomy using hand versus rotary instrumentation in primary molars.Bioinformation · 2026Article
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Abstract
aimThere needs to be more general agreement on the most effective treatment for the emergency patient with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis (SIP). This equivalence randomised clinical study compared the clinical efficiency, as an urgent treatment, of pulpotomy (POT) and pulpectomy (PEC) in the permanent teeth with SIP. The primary outcome was pain management, and the secondary outcome was the patient's perception of duration, comfort, and satisfaction. MATERIAL &
methods80 patients were blindly and randomly allocated into two equal parallel groups, the control group treated by PEC and the test group by POT. Data were collected through numerical rating scales (NRS) during the intervention and 6, 24, and 72 h post-op. Non-parametric tests were used to analyse the data. The Brunner-Longer models were adopted for longitudinal data and the analysis of variance (ANOVA)-type statistical was used.
resultsThe mean preoperative pain levels for the whole sample scored 5.8 ± 2.8 and significantly decreased to 2.1 ± 2.4 at 6 h, 1.5 ± 2.1 at 24 h, and 1.3 ± 2 at 72 h, without any differences between the groups. No significant differences were found in the patient's perception of treatment discomfort or duration between the groups. Three days after the intervention, patient satisfaction was high, with 9.2 ± 1.7 and 9.1 ± 2 in the PEC and POT groups, respectively. Self-reported pain was the only variable penalising the patient's final satisfaction.
conclusionsThe current randomised control trial (RCT) showed that both pulpectomy and pulpotomy effectively eliminate pain and achieve high levels of patient satisfaction. Furthermore, the patient's perceptions of the duration and discomfort of the two treatments were similar. Given that pulpotomy is a faster and more straightforward technique, it may be recommended as a viable and pragmatic option for treating emergency patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.
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