Coronal pulpotomy in permanent molars
This review of coronal pulpotomy in permanent teeth demonstrated good survival at 2 years 92% (95%CI; 84 -100). However as the majority of studies were observational they should be viewed cautiously...
View ArticleIrrigants for pulpectomy in primary teeth- little evidence available
This review of irrigants for pulpectomy in primary teeth only identified 7 small RCTs providing little conclusive evidence. More high quality studies are needed. The post Irrigants for pulpectomy in...
View ArticlePulp treatments in primary teeth
This Cochrane review of pulp treatments for primary teeth included 87 trials. Pulp treatments were generally successful with many trials having no clinical or radiological failure in either arm....
View ArticleVital pulp treatments in mature molars
4 different vital pulp treatments for deep caries management of mature permanent molars were tested in this stud .The findings suggest that these techniques could be used but other approaches are...
View ArticleBiodentine or MTA for primary teeth pulpotomy?
This review comparing the clinical and radiographic success of Biodentine versus MTA for pulpotomy in primary teeth included 9 RCTs finding no difference in outcomes. The post Biodentine or MTA for...
View ArticlePulpotomy for permanent teeth
This review of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of pulpotomy and associated medicaments in permanent teeth with pulp exposure included 17 RCTs some os which are still ongoing. The findings suggest...
View ArticlePulpotomy for permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis?
This review of success rates of coronal pulpotomy in carious teeth with signs and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis included 8 studies only one of which was a RCT. The data suggest this this...
View ArticlePulpotomy in immature permanent teeth
This review of different pulpotomy dressing agents for pulpotomy treatment in immature permanent teeth. While the review suggested that the various agents tested had similar success rates the findings...
View ArticlePartial pulpotomy for permanent posterior teeth with carious vital pulp exposure
This review of the success rate of partial pulpotomy in treating permanent posterior teeth with carious vital pulp exposure included 11 studies 5 of which are RCTs. The findings suggest that partial...
View ArticleGuideline: Antibiotics for Dental Pain and Swelling
This new guideline from the American Dental Association is about the the appropriate use of systemic antibiotics for the urgent management of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with or without...
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