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Routine scale and polish every 6 months vs Routine scale and polish every 12 months: Probing pocket depth
- Population
- Adults with fully erupted permanent dentition (periodontally healthy, gingivitis, or chronic periodontitis); trial ages 14 to 77 years
- Intervention
- Routine scale and polish every 6 months
- Comparison
- Routine scale and polish every 12 months
- Outcome
- Probing pocket depth
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Routine scale and polish every 6 months vs Routine scale and polish every 12 months Pocket depth · Adults with fully erupted permanent dentition (periodontally healthy, gingivitis, or chronic periodontitis); trial… · 24 to 48 months Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults (2007) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004625.PUB3, superseded | No statistically significant difference in pocket depth between 6- and 12-month scale and polish intervals (no OHI) at 36 months (Suomi 1973). | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
Routine scale and polish every 6 months vs Routine scale and polish every 12 months Pocket depth · Adults with fully erupted permanent dentition (periodontally healthy, gingivitis, or chronic periodontitis); trial… · 24 to 48 months Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults (2005) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004625.PUB2, superseded | No statistically significant difference in pocket depth between 6- and 12-month scale and polish intervals (no OHI) at 36 months (Suomi 1973). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-01-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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