Table 2 Frequency (N) and percentage (%) for clinical and radiographic outcomes for pulpotomy and pulpectomy groups

Groups

p-value

Pulpotomy

Pulpectomy

N

%

N

%

Pain

6 Months

No

33

100.0%

33

100.0%

1.00 NS

Yes

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

12 Months

No

32

100.0%

32

100.0%

1.00 NS

Yes

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Soft tissue pathology

6 Months

No

33

100.0%

33

100.0%

1.00 NS

Yes

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

12 Months

No

32

100.0%

32

100.0%

1.00 NS

Yes

0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Pathologic mobility

6 Months

No

32

97.0%

29

87.9%

0.3990 NS

Yes

1

3.0%

4

12.1%

12 Months

No

29

90.6%

28

87.5%

1.00 NS

Yes

3

9.4%

4

12.5%

Pathological external resorption

6 Months

No

31

93.9%

27

81.8%

0.2383 NS

Yes

2

6.1%

6

18.2%

12 Months

No

27

84.4%

26

81.2%

0.8150 NS

Yes

5

15.6%

6

18.8%

Periapical radiolucency

6 Months

No

31

93.9%

27

81.8%

0.2383 NS

Yes

2

6.1%

6

18.2%

12 Months

No

27

84.4%

26

81.2%

0.8150 NS

Yes

5

15.6%

6

18.8%

Pulp canal obliteration

6 Months

No

32

96.9%

NA

NA

-

Yes

1

3.03%

NA

NA

12 Months

No

31

96.8%

NA

NA

-

Yes

1

3.1%

NA

NA

Internal resorption

6 Months

No

33

100.0%

NA

NA

-

Yes

0

0.0%

NA

NA

12 Months

No

32

100.0%

NA

NA

-

Yes

0

0.0%

NA

NA