Question · asked by 1 review

Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part vs Normal saline: Plaque

Population
Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline
Intervention
Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part
Comparison
Normal saline
Outcome
Plaque

Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part showed no clear difference in plaque compared with physiologic (saline) solution; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part vs Physiologic (saline) solution
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline · 6 weeks
Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part showed no clear difference in plaque compared with physiologic (saline) solution; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental… (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 0.00 [-0.48, 0.48]1 study · 12 participantsGRADE not reported
Chlorhexidine solution enclosed in implant inner part vs Physiologic (saline) solution
Plaque · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline · 6 weeks
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental… (2008) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD003069.PUB3, superseded
No statistically significant difference in plaque was found between treatments at 6 weeks1 study · 12 participantsGRADE not reported

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants
2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
2010-06-02Not listedNot assessed
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