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. 2019 Nov 13;9(6):542–552. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_249_19

Table 2.

List of in vivo studies and tested parameters

Year/author Species Age/weight Sample size Teeth Cavity Material Treatment Duration Risk of bias
2013 Azimi et al.[29] Human 12–16 years 12 24 upper and lower premolars Class 1 `iRoot BP
-ProRoot
MTA
Partial pulpotomy 6 weeks Low
2014 Zhu et al.[22] Wistar rats 220 g 20 Upper 1st molars Class V mesial surface iRoot BP Plus
-MTA
DPC 28 days Low
2014 Nicholson[30] Human 7–58 years 41 According to the case According to the case -EERM
-ProRoot
MTA
-Biodentine
Vital pulp therapy 160– 1000 days Moderate
2015 Liu et al.[9] Wistar rats 180–200 g 20 24 upper 1st molars Class V Mesial surface iRoot BP Plus
MTA
DPC/pulpotomy 1 and 4 weeks Low
2015 Zhang et al.[23] Rats - - Maxillary segment _ iRoot BP Plus
-ProRoot
MTA
_ 28 days Low
2016 Shi et al.[31] Beagle dogs 8 months 3 36 upper and lower incisors Class V
Labial surfaces
iRoot BP Plus
-MTA
DPC 3 months Moderate
2016 Anujalkhur[32] Human 19–28 years 5 15 upper and lower premolars Class 1 ERRM
-MTA
-GIC
DPC 3 weeks Low
2018 Okamoto et al.[33] Wistar rats 180–200 g 10 20 upper first molars Class 1 -iRoot BP Plus
-ProRoot
MTA
DPC 2–4 weeks Low

ERRM = EndoSequence root repair material, MTA = mineral trioxide aggregate, GMTA = gray mineral trioxide aggregate, WMTA = white mineral trioxide aggregate, UBP = ultra-blend Plus, GIC = glass–ionomer cement, IRM = intermediate restoration material, DPC = direct pulp capping