Indirect pulp capping versus pulpotomy for treating deep carious lesions approaching the pulp in primary teeth: a systematic review

Authors

  • V Smal-Faugeron Institut National de la Sant et de la Recherche Mdicale, U1138, Equipe 22, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, France - Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris, Hpital Bretonneau, Service d'Odontologie, Paris, France - Universit Paris Descartes - Sorbonne Paris Cit, Facult de Chirurgie Dentaire, Unit de Recherches Biomatriaux Innovants et Interface EA4462, Montrouge
  • A Porot Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris, Hpital Bretonneau, Service d'Odontologie, Paris
  • M Muller-Bolla Universit Paris Descartes - Sorbonne Paris Cit, Facult de Chirurgie Dentaire, Unit de Recherches Biomatriaux Innovants et Interface EA4462, Montrouge, France - Universit de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Service d'Odontologie, Facult de Chirurgie Dentaire, Nice
  • F Courson Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris, Hpital Bretonneau, Service d'Odontologie, Paris, France - Universit Paris Descartes - Sorbonne Paris Cit, Facult de Chirurgie Dentaire, Unit de Recherches Biomatriaux Innovants et Interface EA4462, Montrouge

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2016.2.4.107

Keywords:

Carious lesions, Indirect pulp capping, Primary teeth, Pulpotomy

Abstract

AIM: To assess dental practice regarding the use of indirect pulp capping or pulpotomy in children with deep carious lesions approaching the pulp in primary teeth and to compare the efficacy of the two pulp treatments. METHODS: Study design: Systematic review. We searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed via MEDLINE, and EMBASE as well as the reference lists of included reports and ClinicalTrials.gov (for ongoing trials). Eligible studies were surveys of dental practice sent to dentists regarding the use of indirect pulp capping and pulpotomy in children with deep carious lesions approaching the pulp in primary teeth and any type of clinical study. Two review authors independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias in duplicate.