Question · asked by 1 review

Scaling and root planing (SRP) plus glycine powder air polishing vs Scaling/root planing alone: Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter

Population
Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced or physiological halitosis, non-oral halitosis, and severe chronic periodontitis (clinical attachment level 5 mm or more)
Intervention
Scaling and root planing (SRP) plus glycine powder air polishing
Comparison
Scaling/root planing alone
Outcome
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter

Scaling and root planing (SRP) plus glycine powder air polishing showed no clear difference in volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter compared with scaling and root planing (SRP) alone; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Scaling and root planing (SRP) plus glycine powder air polishing vs Scaling and root planing (SRP) alone
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter · Adolescents and adults aged over 16 years with clinical or self-assessed halitosis of oral origin; excluding induced… · 30 days
Scaling and root planing (SRP) plus glycine powder air polishing showed no clear difference in volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), halimeter compared with scaling and root planing (SRP) alone; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for managing halitosis (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -3.87 [-17.93, 10.19]1 study · 60 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for managing halitosis
2019 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-04Not listedNot assessed
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