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. 2023 Sep:49 Suppl 1:488-493.
doi: 10.1111/aej.12694. Epub 2022 Sep 23.

The treatment of mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis by cervical pulpotomy: A systematic review

Mohamed Skitioui  1 , Anta Seck  2 , Seydina Ousmane Niang  2 , Anass Fikhar  3 , Babacar Touré  1
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The treatment of mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis by cervical pulpotomy: A systematic review

Mohamed Skitioui et al. Aust Endod J. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Pulpotomy has been used in primary teeth and immature permanent teeth. However, with the advent of new bioactive material, the procedure is shifting towards permanent teeth with mature apices of roots. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the success of pulpotomy on mature permanent teeth with acute irreversible pulpitis and to compare it with root canal treatment or between the effectiveness of the bioactive material used. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Cochrane Library: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. After using the keywords predefined, the electronic search yielded a total of 86 articles. After undergoing a thorough screening and eligibility process, only four articles were finally selected. Unexpectedly, pulpotomy demonstrated a better tendency for success in such cases over the years. This shows that pulpotomy is not inferior to root canal treatment for permanent treatment of irreversible pulpitis. In addition, the results obtained showed that pulpotomy is rapid, biologically reliable and more cost-effective in all situations compared to root canal therapy. Complete pulpotomy appears to have a high success rate as a permanent treatment of irreversible pulpitis and could be considered as an alternative to root canal therapy. Pulpotomy is not inferior to root canal treatment for a permanent treatment of irreversible pulpitis. In addition, the results obtained have shown that complete pulpotomy is faster and more profitable in all situations compared to root canal treatment. Furthermore, with the advent of new so-called bioactive materials, the use of this therapeutic is increasingly considered. This is why a review based on studies of reliable articles is above all necessary to be able to generalise the indication of this therapy.

Keywords: biomaterial; irreversible pulpitis; permanent teeth; pulpotomy; root canal treatment.

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