Outcome comparison between diode laser pulpotomy and formocresol pulpotomy on human primary molars

Pei, Shan-li; Shih, Wen-Yu; Liu, Jeng-Fen

doi:10.1016/j.jds.2020.03.005

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“…Moreover, the majority of studies were performed in Turkey, Iran, and India. Two-arm design was used in 37 studies [ 2 , 3 , 36 – 39 , 42 – 54 , 56 , 58 – 64 , 66 – 75 ] and three-arm design was used in 6 studies [ 10 , 41 , 43 , 55 , 57 , 65 ]. Forty one studies [ 2 , 3 , 10 , 36 – 54 , 56 – 61 , 63 – 75 ] reported the clinical success rate at 6 months, but only 39 studies [ 2 , 3 , 10 , 36 – 43 , 45 – 54 , 56 – 60 , 63 – 75 ] reported radiographic success rates at 6 months.…”

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“…Two-arm design was used in 37 studies [ 2 , 3 , 36 – 39 , 42 – 54 , 56 , 58 – 64 , 66 – 75 ] and three-arm design was used in 6 studies [ 10 , 41 , 43 , 55 , 57 , 65 ]. Forty one studies [ 2 , 3 , 10 , 36 – 54 , 56 – 61 , 63 – 75 ] reported the clinical success rate at 6 months, but only 39 studies [ 2 , 3 , 10 , 36 – 43 , 45 – 54 , 56 – 60 , 63 – 75 ] reported radiographic success rates at 6 months. A total of 36 [ 2 , 3 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 41 – 56 , 58 , 60 – 68 , 70 – 73 , 75 ] and 35 [ 2 , 3 , 36 , 37 , 39 , 41 – 56 , 58 , 60 , 62 – 68 , 70 – 73 , 75 ] studies reported clinical success rate and studies reported radiographic success rate at 12 months.…”

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“…Forty-one studies [ 2 , 3 , 10 , 36 – 54 , 56 – 61 , 63 – 75 ] reported clinical success rate at 6 months after pulpotomy treatment, and network meta-analysis suggested that CH was significantly inferior to FC, FS, NaOCl, MTA, biodentine, and laser, but there was no statistical difference for remaining comparisons (Fig. 4A ).…”

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“…A total of 39 eligible studies [ 2 , 3 , 10 , 36 – 43 , 45 – 54 , 56 – 60 , 63 – 75 ] reported radiographic success rate at 6 months after pulpotomy treatment, and network meta-analysis suggested that CH was significantly inferior to FC, FS, NaOCl, MTA, biodentine and laser, and MTA was better than FC, FS, and NaOCl as well as biodentine was better than FC and FS (Fig. 4C ).…”

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Comparative efficacy of medicaments or techniques for pulpotomy of primary molars: a network meta-analysis

2022

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Objectives We performed this network meta-analysis to determine the comparative efficacy of formocresol (FC), ferric sulfate (FS), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), calcium hydroxide (CH), mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), biodentine, and laser for pulpotomy of molar teeth. Materials and methods An updated search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before October 30, 2022, after screening previous meta-analyses. The Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool was used to appraise the methodological quality of included studies. Clinical and radiographic success rates were assessed as outcomes. Random network meta-analysis was performed by using STATA software (version 14.0) with “network” command. Results A total of 43 RCTs were included. Network meta-analysis indicated that CH was inferior to other medicaments and techniques in all outcomes, and MTA and biodentine was better than FC, FS, and NaOCl in terms of clinical and radiographic success rates. Results of ranking probabilities suggested that MTA ranked first in all outcomes except for clinical success at both 6 months. Conclusions Our results suggested that MTA was associated with significant improvement in both clinical and radiographic success than other pulpotomy medicaments and techniques, with the highest probability of being the optimal option. Clinical relevance The current network meta-analysis determined the comparative efficacy and safety of 7 common pulpotomy medicaments in molar pulpotomy, including FC, FS, NaOCl, CH, MTA, biodentine, and laser, and the pooled results revealed comparable efficacy in clinical and radiographic success rates at 6 and 12 months between FC, FS, and NaOCl in primary molars pulpotomies. However, MTA, biodentine and laser may have more advantages than other pulpotomy medicaments for clinical and radiographic success. Therefore, in clinical practice, practitioners should select MTA, biodentine, or laser as pulpotomy medicaments in molar pulpotomy.

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“…In this study diode laser was selected because the diode laser of infrared light emits beam was used in contact with soft tissues in order to produces well-localized ablation by converting laser energy into heat. Moreover, the LLLT was selected in the present study in order to avoid the thermal damage of the remaining pulp tissue by heat exerted due to laser application which may affect the treatment outcome (23) .…”

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Clinical and Radiographical Evaluation of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in Conjunction with Low-Level Laser Therapy as Pulpotomy Agent in Primary Teeth

Saieed

Bayoumy²,

Barakat³

et al. 2023

Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science

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Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success of Ankaferd blood stopper (ABS) alone or in conjunction with low-level laser therapy (LLLT), as a pulpotomy agent in primary teeth and compare it with the formocresol (FC) alone or in conjunction with LLLT. Subjects and Methods: Children aged between 3-9 years were included in the present study following specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The enrolled children had a total of 64 carious primary teeth that are indicated for pulpotomy treatment. The involved teeth were equally categorized into four groups according to the type of pulpotomy agent: ABS alone (G I), ABS followed by LLLT (G II), FC (G III), and FC followed by LLLT (G IV). The clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed after 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months following specific designed criteria. Results:The results of this study revealed that the use of ABS had better clinical and radiographic success rates when compared with the FC either alone or in conjunction with low-level laser therapy but without statistically significant. Also, the results showed that the use of LLLT improve the clinical and radiographic success outcomes of both of ABS and FC but without statistically significant. Conclusion: ABS could be used as successful alternative to FC during pulpotomy treatment. Low-Level Laser Therapy has positive effect on the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the ABS and FC pulpotomy medicaments.

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The application of lasers in vital pulp therapy: a review of histological effects

Afkhami,

Rostami,

et al. 2023

Lasers Med Sci

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Vital pulp therapy (VPT) is primarily intended to preserve the vitality of pulp tissues, which have been exposed for any reason. Various materials and techniques have been proposed to improve treatment outcomes, including the use of lasers. This study aimed to review the histological results of different dental lasers including low-level lasers, carbon dioxide (CO2), erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser (Er:YAG), neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG), erbium, chromium:yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) lasers, and diode lasers for VPT. This focused review included a comprehensive electronic search of Scopus, MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases from 2000 to 2022 by two independent investigators. Different combinations of keywords were used, and reference mining of related papers was done. The review included studies related to histologic evaluation of laser-assisted vital pulp therapy that stated the laser parameters that were used. Articles with radiographic or clinical assessments or articles lacking necessary data were excluded. Non-English articles were excluded unless their abstract was in English and encompassed the necessary data. Most studies indicated the efficacy of lasers for reduction of inflammation, acceleration of healing, and increasing the thickness of dentinal bridge. According to the evidence, lasers used in combination with pulp capping agents are beneficial to enhance the success rate of VPT.

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Outcome comparison between diode laser pulpotomy and formocresol pulpotomy on human primary molars

Cited by 12 publications

References 13 publications

Comparative efficacy of medicaments or techniques for pulpotomy of primary molars: a network meta-analysis

Comparative efficacy of medicaments or techniques for pulpotomy of primary molars: a network meta-analysis

Clinical and Radiographical Evaluation of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in Conjunction with Low-Level Laser Therapy as Pulpotomy Agent in Primary Teeth

The application of lasers in vital pulp therapy: a review of histological effects

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