Question · asked by 1 review
Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Various bone grafting (BG) procedures (animal-derived or synthetic bone / bioactive ceramic filler): Tooth loss
- Population
- Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3 mm
- Intervention
- Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain)
- Comparison
- Various bone grafting (BG) procedures (animal-derived or synthetic bone / bioactive ceramic filler)
- Outcome
- Tooth loss
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Various bone grafting (BG) procedures (animal-derived or synthetic bone / bioactive ceramic filler) Tooth loss · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony… · 1 year (time-points 1, 5 and 10 years planned) Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | No teeth were lost in either group. | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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