A Systematic Review of Root Canal Filling Materials for Deciduous Teeth: Is There an Alternative for Zinc Oxide-Eugenol?

Table 3

Main characteristics and results of the clinical trials included in this review.

Reference	Allocation sequence generation	Root canal filling	Sample	Followup period in months; (recall interval)	Success rate; (comparison group); 𝑛 (%)	Success rate (ZOE group); 𝑛 (%)	P value	Withdrawals; 𝑛 (%)
Reddy and Fernandes 1996 [31]	Randomization by tooth	Maisto paste	30 teeth; (1 upper molar, 21 lower molars, and 8 upper anterior teeth); 26 children; 3–8 years	9 (3–6 and 9)	15 (100.0)	12 (80.0)	n.r.∗	0
Mani et al. 2000 [13]	Randomization not mentioned	Pulpdent	60 teeth; (21 1st lower molars, and 39 2nd lower molars); 50 children; 4–9 years	6 (2)	26 (86.7)	25 (83.3)	n.s.^†	0
Nadkarni and Damle 2000 [30]	Randomization by tooth	Calcium hydroxide paste	70 teeth; (19 1st lower molars 51 2nd lower molars); 60 children; 4–8 years	9 (3)	33 (94.3)	31 (88.6)	n.s.^†	0
Mortazavi and Mesbahi 2004 [8]	Randomization by child	Vitapex	58 teeth; (23 upper molars, 30 lower molars, and 5 upper anterior teeth); 58 children; 3–13 years	10–16 (3)	n.r.∗; (100.0)	n.r.∗; (78.5)	𝑃=.015	6 (10)
Özalp et al. 2005 [9]	Randomization by tooth	Calcicur; Sealapex; Vitapex	80 teeth; (23 1st upper molars, 32 2nd upper molars, 14 1st lower molars, and 11 2nd lower molars); 76 children; 4–9 years	18 (2)	16 (80.0); 18 (90.0); 20 (100.0)	20 (100.0)	𝑃<.05; n.s.^†; n.s.^†	0
Trairatvorakul and Chunlasikaiwan 2008 [29]	Randomization by tooth	Vitapex	54 teeth; (12 1st left lower molars, 10 1st right lower molars, 13 2nd left lower molars, and 19 2nd right lower molars); 42 children; 3–7 years	12 (6)	24 (89.0)	23 (85.0)	𝑃=1; n.s.^†	0

n.r.∗: not reported; n.s.^†: not significant