Participant satisfaction (perceived oral cleanliness) · 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 participant satisfaction (perceived oral cleanliness) compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · 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 plaque compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (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 photodynamic therapy plus mechanical debridement changes probing pocket depth (mm) compared with mechanical debridement alone (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) + open flap debridement (OFD) changes change in clinical attachment level (CAL) (mm) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured
0 studies
No studies found
Attachment change · 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
Calculus · 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… leads to lower calculus compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (high 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)
Planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly… showed no clear difference in oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (high 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
Participant satisfaction · 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
Tooth loss · 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
Costs · 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
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… led to lower clinical attachment level compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or… showed no clear difference in gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes low birth weight < 2500 g compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Preterm birth < 35 weeks · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or… changes preterm birth < 35 weeks compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Supragingival calculus formation (various calculus indices) · Children or adults with gingivitis or periodontitis capable of performing normal mechanical oral hygiene procedures (some with medical…
Chlorhexidine mouthrinse (any concentration; 0.05% to 0.2%) used in… showed no clear difference in supragingival calculus formation (various calculus indices) compared with placebo/control mouthrinse, or no mouthrinse (mechanical oral…; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
SMD 0.02 [-0.09, 0.14]
2 studies · 102 participants
GRADE not reported
SMD 0.32 [-0.04, 0.69]
6 studies · 425 participants
GRADE not reported
SMD 0.80 [0.33, 1.26]
4 studies · 323 participants
GRADE not reported
Mean birth weight · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · Children or adults with gingivitis or periodontitis capable of performing normal mechanical oral hygiene procedures (some with medical…
Chlorhexidine mouthrinse (any concentration; 0.05% to 0.2%) used in… leads to lower gingivitis (gingival inflammation) measured by Gingival Index of Loe… compared with placebo/control mouthrinse, or no mouthrinse (mechanical oral… (high certainty).
2 findings from 1 review