Open AccessSuccess of pulpotomy in mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Kamil Zafar,
Muhammad Rizwan Nazeer,
Robia Ghafoor,
Farhan Raza Khan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/jcd.jcd_179_19
Subject(s) - pulpotomy , pulpitis , dentistry , medicine , cinahl , randomized controlled trial , permanent teeth , narrative review , root canal , surgery , intensive care medicine , pulp (tooth) , psychiatry , psychological intervention
The objective of the present systematic review is to evaluate the success of pulpotomy in mature permanent teeth presented with irreversible pulpitis. The following databases were searched: PubMed, Oral and Dentistry Database, Cochrane, and CINAHL plus. We included studies published in the English language only. However, narrative reviews and case reports/series were excluded. The first electronic and hand search yielded a total of 2851 articles. After going through extensive screening and eligibility process, only six articles were finally selected for the review. The follow-up period ranged from 1 to 10 years. Randomized controlled trial compared pulpotomy with the root canal treatment and reported comparable and even better success of the pulpotomy (78% success). All the other studies have also shown better clinical and radiographic success of pulpotomy (68%-100%). Pulpotomy can be considered an alternative option for mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis.