Comparison 18. Calcium hydroxide pulpectomy versus zinc oxide and eugenol (ZOE) pulpectomy.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Radiological failure	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 6 months	2	110	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.5 [0.50, 12.50]
2 Pain	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 6 months	2	110	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.14, 6.90]
3 Pathological mobility	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 6 months	2	110	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.0 [0.14, 6.90]
4 Pathological radiolucency	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 6 months	2	110	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.5 [0.26, 8.72]
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)	0.25 [0.03, 2.08]