Primary molar pulpotomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1060-1077

  Lin, Po Yen ^a   Chen, Hsueh Szu ^c   Wang, Yu Hsiang ^d   Tu, Yu Kang ^b,e  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Network meta analysis; Primary molar; Pulpotomy; Randomized controlled trials; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DRUG COMBINATION; FERRIC ION; FERRIC SULFATE; FORMOCRESOL; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; SILICATE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DRUG COMBINATION; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PULPITIS; PULPOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FORMOCRESOLS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MOLAR; OXIDES; PULPITIS; PULPOTOMY; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; SILICATES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906278424     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2014.02.001     Document Type: Review

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