Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 24-month recall: Dental caries
- 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 24-month recall
- Outcome
- Dental caries
Clinical examination with risk-based recall showed no clear difference in dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) compared with clinical examination with 24-month recall (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical examination with risk-based recall vs Clinical examination with 24-month recall Dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) · 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 dental caries: number of tooth surfaces with any caries (ICDAS 1-6) compared with clinical examination with 24-month recall (moderate certainty). Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 1.40 [-0.69, 3.49] | 1 study · 279 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2020-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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