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Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall: Periodontitis (probing pocket depth)

Population
Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)
Intervention
Clinical examination with risk-based recall
Comparison
Clinical examination with 6-month recall
Outcome
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth)

Clinical examination with risk-based recall showed no clear difference in periodontal disease: probing pocket depth (mm) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall (high certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall
Periodontal disease: probing pocket depth (mm) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders) · 4 years
Clinical examination with risk-based recall showed no clear difference in periodontal disease: probing pocket depth (mm) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall (high certainty).
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 0.03 [-0.01, 0.07]1 study · 1463 participantsHigh

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2020-01Not listedNot assessed

The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.

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