Response to Pulp Sensibility Tests after Full Pulpotomy in Permanent Mandibular Teeth with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Retrospective Data Analysis.

Abstract in brief

• This study examined how teeth with irreversible pulpitis respond to electric and cold pulp sensibility tests after undergoing a mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) full pulpotomy, with a focus on 12-month follow-up results.
• The results showed that a higher percentage of teeth responded to the electric pulp test (94.7%) compared to the cold test (13.5%) after one year, indicating the electric test is more effective in assessing pulp vitality post-treatment.
• Factors such as patient sex, tooth position, and restoration location did not significantly influence test responses, but age affected cold test responses; notably, all clinically and radiographically successful teeth responded to the electric pulp test at 1 year.]