Question · asked by 1 review
Phosphoric etching (acid) gel vs Mechanical debridement and polishing: Side effects (pain)
- Population
- Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline
- Intervention
- Phosphoric etching (acid) gel
- Comparison
- Mechanical debridement and polishing
- Outcome
- Side effects (pain)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Phosphoric etching (acid) gel vs Mechanical debridement and polishing Side effects (pain) · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline · 5 months Interventions for replacing missing teeth: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental… (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes | Nine out of 16 patients reported slight (7) to moderate (2) pain at the etching gel side compared to none in the debridement group (P < 0.001) | 1 study · 16 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: maintaining and recovering soft tissue health around dental implants 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-06-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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