Comparison 12. Diode laser pulpotomy versus ferric sulfate (FS) pulpotomy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Clinical failure	3		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 6 months	3	130	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.23 [0.04, 1.30]
1.2 12 months	2	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.2 [0.02, 1.62]
2 Radiological failure	3		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 6 months	3	130	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.89 [0.38, 2.12]
2.2 12 months	2	100	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.91 [0.44, 1.92]
3 Pain	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.2 [0.03, 1.60]
4 Pathological radiolucency	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.25 [0.03, 2.08]
5 Pathological root resorption	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.5 [0.29, 7.73]