“…To assess the influence of potential prognostic factors on the success rate of direct pulp capping, a univariate analysis was previously applied for a MTA group and Ca(OH) 2 group. The following variables were discussed as possible influential factors: age, gender, tooth location, type of tooth, type of restoration, time span before placement of restoration, site of exposure, type of pulp exposure, size of restoration, quality of coronal restoration at follow-up, treatment providers, and recall time (20). No conspicuous factors could be identified in the MTA group.…”