Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs placebo or control: Aesthetics
- Population
- Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3 mm
- Intervention
- Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain)
- Comparison
- placebo or control
- Outcome
- Aesthetics
Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) showed no clear difference in aesthetics compared with placebo or control (same surgical or non-surgical intervention… (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Placebo or control (same surgical or non-surgical intervention without EMD) Aesthetics · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony… · 1 year (time-points 1, 5 and 10 years planned) Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) showed no clear difference in aesthetics compared with placebo or control (same surgical or non-surgical intervention… (low certainty). Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects (2009) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 1.0 [-5.4, 7.4] | 1 study · 166 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects 2009 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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