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Review
. 2024 Sep 1;16(9):e1120-e1128.
doi: 10.4317/jced.61346. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Clinical and radiographic success of pulpotomy and pulpectomy in primary and permanent teeth: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Melissa Cavalcante Bastos  1 , Fontenele Gilsara Araújo Albuquerque  1 , Edson Luiz Cetira Filho  1 , Paulo Goberlânio de Barros Silva  1 , Juliana Paiva Marques Lima Rolim  1
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Review

Clinical and radiographic success of pulpotomy and pulpectomy in primary and permanent teeth: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Melissa Cavalcante Bastos et al. J Clin Exp Dent. .

Abstract

Background: This systematic review evaluated the long-term clinical effectiveness of Biodentine in vital pulp therapy procedures.

Material and methods: Two independent reviewers searched the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, LILACS, and DOSS databases for articles published until August 2023. Review Manager and GRADEpro software were used for the analysis, and the Revman5.3 program was used for the meta-analysis. Initially, 297 publications were found, of which 12 studies, including 1385 clinical evaluations and 881 radiographic evaluations, were considered for qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Results: Regarding the therapeutic indication, Biodentine presented a clinical success rate of: 96.38% for primary teeth submitted to pulpotomy, in a follow-up of 3-24 months, 97.18% for permanent teeth submitted to direct pulp capping in a follow-up of 3-54 months and 99.24% for primary teeth submitted to indirect pulp capping at a follow-up of 3-12 months. In radiographic analyses, a success rate of: 89.82% was observed for primary teeth submitted to pulpotomy at a follow-up of 3-24 months and for permanent teeth submitted to indirect pulp capping at a follow-up of 3-12 months.

Conclusions: Biodentine is a reliable material for applications similar to that of mineral trioxide aggregate, with high long-term clinical and radiographic success rates, in primary and permanent teeth, regardless of the therapeutic indication. The efficacy and benefits of Biodentine, make it a promising endodontic material. Key words:Systematic review, Dental materials, Pulpotomy.

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Flowchart (PRISMA Model): Flow diagram of the study identification, selection, eligibility and inclusion of the studies.
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