Short-Term Pain Evolution and Treatment Success of Pulpotomy as Irreversible Pulpitis Permanent Treatment: A Non-Randomized Clinical Study.

The objective of this work was to evaluate (1) the short-term evolution of pain and (2) the treatment success of full pulpotomy as permanent treatment of irreversible pulpitis in mature molars. The study consisted of a non-randomized comparison between a test group ( = 44)-full pulpotomy performed by non-specialist junior practitioners, and a control group ( = 40)-root canal treatments performed by specialized endodontists. Short-term pain score (Heft-Parker scale) was recorded pre-operatively, then at 24 h and 7 days post-operatively.