Long‐Term Outcomes of Cervical Pulpotomy Using
ZOE
in Immature Permanent Teeth: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Hamid Jafarzadeh, Mahshid Sheikhnezami, Shima Mousivand, Saeed Moradi, Ali Kazemian, Amir Azarpazhooh, Mahmoud Torabinejad ABSTRACT
Cervical pulpotomy may preserve pulp vitality and support continued root development in immature permanent teeth with thin dentinal walls and wide apices. This 5‐year retrospective cohort study evaluated the outcomes of zinc oxide eugenol (ZOE) cervical pulpotomy in traumatized anterior and carious posterior teeth treated at two academic centres. A total of 108 patients (192 teeth; 84 anterior and 108 posterior) were included, with a mean age of 8.86 ± 1.36 years and a mean follow‐up period of 63.08 ± 3.60 months. The overall success rate was 91.7%. No statistically significant differences were observed between anterior and posterior teeth (94% vs. 89.8%; OR = 1.79; 95% CI: 0.60–5.37; p = 0.298) or between maxillary and mandibular teeth (93.3% vs. 88.9%; OR = 1.75; 95% CI: 0.63–4.89; p = 0.286). In conclusion, vital immature permanent teeth can be successfully treated with ZOE cervical pulpotomy.