Efficacy of pulpotomy for permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

PLoS One · 2024 · PMC11226044 · PMID 38968236

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marginal significanceP = 0.054so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Meta-analysis suggested a higher success rate in Biodentine group than CH group at a marginal significance (OR = 6.03, 95%CI: 0.97–37.6, P = 0.054; S5 Fig ).

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showed a trendP = 0.077so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Meta-analysis showed a trend of higher success of full pulpotomy than partial pulpotomy near the statistical significance threshold (OR = 2.16, 95%CI: 0.92–5.07, P = 0.077; S7 Fig ).

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