Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline… showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (mm) compared with mechanical debridement alone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
GTR rm + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with GTR nrm + CAF; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.12 [-0.37, 0.60]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
GTR rm + CAF may leads to higher clinical attachment level change compared with SCTG + CAF (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
GTR rm associated with bone substitutes + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with SCTG + CAF; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.52 [-1.34, 0.30]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
ADMG + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with CAF (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
GTR rm associated with bone substitutes + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with GTR rm + CAF; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 0.76 [-0.01, 1.54]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
ADMG + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with SCTG + CAF (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
EMP + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with CAF (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Attachment change · Adult patients with multiple recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
PRF + CAF led to lower clinical attachment level change compared with SCTG + CAF; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -0.37 [-0.69, -0.06]
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Attachment change · Adult patients with single (localised) recession-type defects (Miller Class I/II, at least 3 mm)
XCM + CAF showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level change compared with CAF (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)
Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in gum health: clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with closed surgical exposure (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) + 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
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
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 + BG (open flap debridement + bone graft) (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD 0.72 [0.43, 1.00]
17 studies · 569 participants
Very low
MD 0.47 [0.11, 0.84]
11 studies · 272 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 0.84 [0.62, 1.06]
6 studies · 192 participants
GRADE not reported
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
Attachment change · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy led to higher clinical attachment level change (mean gain, mm) compared with surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy led to higher clinical attachment level change (mean gain, mm) compared with non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barrier membrane (resorbable… led to higher change in clinical attachment level (attachment gain) compared with open flap debridement (access flap surgery); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 1.22 [0.80, 1.64]
16 studies
GRADE not reported
Attachment change · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) combined with bone substitutes/graft led to higher change in clinical attachment level (attachment gain) compared with open flap debridement (access flap surgery); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 1.25 [0.89, 1.61]
2 studies
GRADE not reported