Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Interproximal caries · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (probing pocket depth) · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
1 finding from 1 review
Side effects · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)
Five studies reported there were no adverse events. Two studies reported on problems with the use of interdental brushes or floss, which sometimes caused soreness. (Six studies reported on adverse events; none…
6 studies
GRADE not reported
Not estimable. 2 studies reported adverse outcomes in terms of problems with the use of the assigned interdental cleaning aids. We were unable to pool data. (See comment) Three further studies reported that no adverse…
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + open flap debridement (OFD) changes change in probing depth (PD) (mm) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth survival · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
1 finding from 1 review
Costs · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
It is very uncertain whether routine scale and polish every 6 months changes costs (NHS perspective, GBP) compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
Planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly… showed no clear difference in gingivitis compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + open flap debridement (OFD)… led to higher change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) compared with OFD + BG (open flap debridement + bone graft); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD 9.99 [6.44, 13.55]
6 studies · 282 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 4.76 [1.27, 8.25]
6 studies · 162 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 8.10 [5.26, 10.94]
11 studies · 420 participants
Very low
Plaque · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Attachment change · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + guided tissue regeneration… changes change in clinical attachment level (CAL) (mm) compared with GTR (guided tissue regeneration) alone (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD 0.42 [-0.02, 0.86]
7 studies · 248 participants
Very low
MD 0.27 [-0.39, 0.93]
5 studies · 164 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 0.54 [0.18, 0.89]
3 studies · 134 participants
GRADE not reported
Costs · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
It is very uncertain whether planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly… changes costs (NHS perspective, GBP) compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
Routine scale and polish every 6 months showed no clear difference in oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SPT using one technique or appliance for mechanical root debridement vs SPT using a different technique or appliance for mechanical root debridement
Outcome not reported · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
It is very uncertain whether SPT performed by non-specialist clinicians (general dental… changes bleeding on probing (%) compared with SPT performed by specialists (specialist practice) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
It is very uncertain whether SPT performed by non-specialist clinicians (general dental… changes probing pocket depth (mm) compared with SPT performed by specialists (specialist practice) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative… changes change in clinical attachment level (CAL) (mm) compared with EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pocket closure (complete pocket closure) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
1 finding from 1 review