Question · asked by 1 review
Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + guided tissue regeneration (GTR) vs GTR (guided tissue regeneration) alone: Pocket closure (complete pocket closure)
- Population
- Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
- Intervention
- Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + guided tissue regeneration (GTR)
- Comparison
- GTR (guided tissue regeneration) alone
- Outcome
- Pocket closure (complete pocket closure)
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + guided tissue regeneration (GTR) vs GTR (guided tissue regeneration) alone Pocket closure (complete pocket closure) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender Autologous platelet concentrates for treating periodontal infrabony defects (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | No complete pocket closure was reported (outcome addressed across included studies; no usable comparative estimate). | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autologous platelet concentrates for treating periodontal infrabony defects 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 27 February 2018 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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