Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation: Change in soft tissue recession (REC)
- Population
- People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
- Intervention
- Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation
- Comparison
- Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation
- Outcome
- Change in soft tissue recession (REC)
Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in soft tissue recession (REC) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation vs Plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation Change in soft tissue recession (REC) · People with at least one dental implant affected by peri-implantitis · 6 months Er:YAG laser surface debridement before bone augmentation showed no clear difference in change in soft tissue recession (REC) compared with plastic curettes plus saline solution before bone augmentation; GRADE not reported. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | Six months after treatment there were no statistically significant differences for soft tissue recessions. | 1 study · 30 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of peri‐implantitis 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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