Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative (EMD) vs EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone: Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
- Population
- Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
- Intervention
- Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative (EMD)
- Comparison
- EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone
- Outcome
- Change in probing pocket depth (PPD)
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative… changes change in probing depth (PD) (mm) compared with EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative (EMD) vs EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone Change in probing depth (PD) (mm) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender · All follow-ups It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative… changes change in probing depth (PD) (mm) compared with EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone (very low certainty). Autologous platelet concentrates for treating periodontal infrabony defects (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.13 [-0.05, 0.30] | 2 studies · 75 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autologous platelet concentrates for treating periodontal infrabony defects 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 27 February 2018 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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