TSA indicated lack of firm evidence for the results of the meta‐analytic outcomes on clinical and radiographic success .
Conclusion BD and MTA have similar clinical and radiographic success rates based on limited and low‐ quality evidence .
Objectives Pulpotomy is the favored treatment for pulp exposure in carious primary teeth .
This review aim ed to compare the success rates of biodentine ( BD ) and mineral trioxide aggregate ( MTA ) pulpotomies  in primary molars using meta‐ analysis ( MA ) and trial sequential analysis ( TSA ) and also to assess the quality of the results by Grading of Recommendations , Assessment , Development and Evaluation ( GRADE ) .
Comparison between biodentine and formocresol for pulpotomy of primary teeth: A randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE To assess and compare the clinical and radiographic success rates of biodentine and formocresol for pulpotomy in human primary teeth . METHOD AND MATERIAL S A r and omized , split-mouth , double-blind , controlled clinical trial was carried out in 37 healthy 4- to 8-year-old children with 56 pairs ( 112 teeth ) of contralateral primary molars indicated for pulpotomy . Matched teeth in each pair were r and omized to undergo either biodentine ( n = 56 teeth ) or formocresol ( n = 56 teeth ) pulpotomy . In both groups , the teeth were restored with stainless steel crowns . The teeth were evaluated clinical ly and radiographically at 3 and 6 months by two blinded , st and ardized , and calibrated examiners . The data were analyzed using chi-square and McNemar tests with a P value of < .05 considered significant . RESULTS At both the 3- and 6-month follow-ups , all the 37 children with 112 treated teeth were evaluated . Clinical and radiographic success was similar for biodentine ( 100 % ) and formocresol ( 100 % ) , without any statistically significant difference ( P = 1 ) . Pulp canal obliteration was radiographically observed in 10/56 ( 17.9 % ) and 7/56 ( 12.5 % ) cases in the biodentine and formocresol groups , respectively . CONCLUSION Both pulpotomy techniques showed favorable clinical and radiographic outcomes at 3 and 6 months posttreatment without any significant difference . Hence , biodentine has the potential to become a substitute for formocresol in primary molar pulpotomies
TSA indicated lack of firm evidence for the results of the meta‐analytic outcomes on clinical and radiographic success .
Conclusion BD and MTA have similar clinical and radiographic success rates based on limited and low‐ quality evidence .
Objectives Pulpotomy is the favored treatment for pulp exposure in carious primary teeth .
This review aim ed to compare the success rates of biodentine ( BD ) and mineral trioxide aggregate ( MTA ) pulpotomies  in primary molars using meta‐ analysis ( MA ) and trial sequential analysis ( TSA ) and also to assess the quality of the results by Grading of Recommendations , Assessment , Development and Evaluation ( GRADE ) .