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Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs Scale and polish only in response to signs/symptoms of periodontal disease (variable interval by bacterial/DDFM test): Probing pocket depth
- Population
- Healthy dentate adults with mild to moderate gingivitis, without severe periodontitis
- Intervention
- Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval
- Comparison
- Scale and polish only in response to signs/symptoms of periodontal disease (variable interval by bacterial/DDFM test)
- Outcome
- Probing pocket depth
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