Comparison 15. Diode laser pulpotomy versus electrosurgery pulpotomy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Clinical failure	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.2 [0.01, 3.70]
2 Radiological failure	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.64 [0.19, 2.18]
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 [0.01, 3.70]
4 Pathological mobility	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Pathological radiolucency	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Pathological root resorption	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.64 [0.19, 2.18]
7 Pulp canal obliteration	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
7.1 6 months	2	50	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]