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Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs Scale and polish only in response to signs/symptoms of periodontal disease (variable interval by bacterial/DDFM test): Gingivitis
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs Scale and polish only in response to signs/symptoms of periodontal disease (variable interval by bacterial/DDFM test) Gingivitis · Adults with fully erupted permanent dentition (periodontally healthy, gingivitis, or chronic periodontitis); trial… · 6 to 48 months Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults (2007) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004625.PUB3, superseded | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs Scale and polish only in response to signs/symptoms of periodontal disease (variable interval by bacterial/DDFM test) Gingivitis · Adults with fully erupted permanent dentition (periodontally healthy, gingivitis, or chronic periodontitis); trial… · 6 to 48 months Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults (2005) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004625.PUB2, superseded | no estimate extracted | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-01-10 | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
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How reviews are matched to this question
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