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Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall: Caries increment in permanent teeth
- Population
- Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)
- Intervention
- Clinical examination with 24-month recall
- Comparison
- Clinical examination with 12-month recall
- Outcome
- Caries increment in permanent teeth
It is very uncertain whether clinical examination with 24-month recall changes dental caries: DMFS increment (permanent teeth) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall Dental caries: DMFS increment (permanent teeth) · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk) · 2 years, 16-20 year olds (permanent teeth) It is very uncertain whether clinical examination with 24-month recall changes dental caries: DMFS increment (permanent teeth) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall (very low certainty). Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.86 [-0.03, 1.75] | 1 study · 127 participants | Very low |
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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