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CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 335-341Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-014-1244-z
Keywords
Calcium-enriched mixture; CEM cement; Human; Molar; Pulpitis; Pulpotomy; Randomized clinical trial; Randomized controlled trial; Treatment outcome; Vital pulp therapy
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- Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Health Deputy, Oral Health Office)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences [p/25/17/1/tm/103]
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Previous reported results of up to 12 months as well as 24-month follow-ups revealed superior and equivalent treatment outcomes for vital pulp therapy (VPT) using calcium-enriched mixture cement (CEM) in comparison with root canal therapy (RCT) for mature molars with established irreversible pulpitis, respectively. Present non-inferiority multicenter randomized clinical trial assesses the final long-term (5-year) results as well as the effects of patients' age/gender and the presence of preoperative periapical lesion on the treatment outcomes. A total number of 407 patients were blindly allocated into two treatment groups [group 1 (VPT/CEM, n = 205) and group 2 (RCT, n = 202)] treated in 23 health-care centers by calibrated dentists. The treatment outcomes were assessed after 60 months. The 5-year results revealed no significant differences in the successes of both study arms (P = 0.29); a total number of 271 patients were available (similar to 33 % were lost to follow-up). The patients' age/gender did not affect the outcomes; the presence of preoperative periapical lesion also did not implement a significant effect in both groups (P > 0.05). As an alternative for RCT, VPT/CEM can be considered as a valid treatment for vital mature permanent molars clinically diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis. Considering the favorable outcomes of 6- to 60-month follow-ups, as an evidence-based/simple/affordable/effective/biologic approach in cases of irreversible pulpitis, VPT/CEM is highly recommended for universal clinical practice.
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