[Table/Fig-6]:
Comparision of clinical and radiographic outcomes of studies with different pulpotomy agents.
| Clinical application | Studies | Test pulpotomy agents | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Teeth Pulpotomy |
Olatosi OO, Sote EO, Orenuga OO2 |
Formocresol Vs MTA (white mineral trioxide aggregate) |
Formocresol: Clinical success- 81% radiographic success- 81% MTA: Clinical success- 100% radiographic success-96% over 12 months. |
| Hugar SM, Deshpande SD5 |
MTA Vs formocresol |
MTA: Clinical success- 100% radiographic success-100% Formocresol: Clinical success- 100% radiographic success- 97% over 36 months. |
|
| Erdem AP et al., [8] |
MTA, ferric sulfate and formocresol |
MTA- 96% Success, ferric sulfate- 88% success and formocresol-88% success rate over 24 months. |
|
| Golpayegani MV, Ansari G, Tadayon N [10] |
Low level laser therapy Vs formocresol |
Low level laser therapy: 100% success and Formocresol: 100% success over 12months. |
|
| Eidelman E, Holan G, Fuks AB [11] |
MTA Vs formocresol |
MTA: 100% success Formocresol: 94% success, 6% of revealed internal resorption over 17 months. |
|
| Farsi N, Alamoudi N, Balto K, Mushayt A [12] |
MTA Vs formocresol |
MTA: Clinical and radiographic success-100% Formocresol: Clinical success- 98.6% radiographic success- 86.8% over 24 months. |
|
| Liu JF [19] | Nd:YAG laser Vs formocresol |
Nd:YAG laser: Clinical success- 97% radiographic success-94.1% Formocresol: Clinical success- 85.5% radiographic success- 78.3% |
|
| Krothapalli Niranjani et al., [30] |
Biodentine, Laser and MTA |
Biodentine success- 90% Laser success- 90% MTA success- 100% over 9 months. |
|
| P Yadav, KR Indushekar, BG Saraf, N Sheoran, D Sardana [26] |
Ferric sulfate, Electrosurgical and Diode Laser |
Ferric sulfate: Clinical success- 86.6% radiographic success-80% Electrosurgical: Clinical success-100% radiographic success-80% Diode Laser: Clinical success-100% radiographic success-80% over 9 months. |
|
| Golpayegani MV, Ansari G, Tadayon N, Shams Sh, Mir M [33] |
Low level laser therapy Vs Formocresol |
Formocresol: Clinical success- 93% radiographic success- 80% Low level laser therapy: Clinical success- 100% radiographic success-67% over 12 months. |