All treatment modalities for pulpotomy equally effective for deep caries in immature permanent teeth
All treatment modalities for pulpotomy are equally effective with high overall success rates for treatment of deep caries in immature permanent teeth according to a new study.
The study was published in the Journal of Dentistry.
Preservation of pulpal vitality in immature permanent teeth with deep carious lesions is essential to enable further root development and apical closure. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the evidence regarding the efficacy presented in clinical and radiographic success and bacteriological outcomes of techniques and materials used for deep caries management in vital immature permanent teeth.
Randomised controlled trials evaluating Vital Pulp Therapy (VPT) for deep caries in immature permanent posterior teeth without a history of irreversible pulpitis, and a follow-up period of ≥12 months were included. Study characteristics and outcomes of all included studies were summarized. Cochrane's Risk-of-bias tool 2.0 was used to assess the quality of eligible studies. Meta-analyses using a random effects model were performed. Electronic databases PubMed, Medline, Embase, LILACS, CENTRAL and Cochrane Library were searched, followed by a manual search.
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