Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2015, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (12): 1223-1227.

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Efficacy of MTA versus Ca(OH)2 Applied for Immature Permanent Teeth Pulpotomy: A Systematic Review.

ZHOU Hai-yan, PAN Yang-yang, XIA Ke-ke, MEI Li-qin.   

  1. Pediatric Department, School&Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
  • Received:2015-06-04 Online:2015-12-28 Published:2016-03-21

Abstract: Objective: To systematically review the efficacy of MTA versus Ca(OH)2 applied in pulpotomy for immature permanent teeth. Methods: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMbase, CBM, CNKI, VIP and WanFang Database, were searched up to March 20, 2015 to study the efficacy of MTA versus Ca(OH)2 applied for immature permanent teeth pulpotomy. Two reviewers independently screened literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extracted data and assessed the methodological quality of included studies. Then, Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.0 software. Results: A total of 13 studies involving 926 teeth were included. There were 458 teeth in the MTA group and 468 teeth in the Ca(OH)2 group. The results of Meta-analysis showed that compared with the Ca(OH)2 group, the MTA group was superior in the first year success rate [OR=4.43, 95%CI(2.38, 8.38)] and the second year success rate [OR=2.67, 95%CI(1.65, 4.32)]. Conclusion: Based on the current evidences, MTA is superior to Ca(OH)2 in pulpotomy for immature permanent teeth.

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