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Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall

Dental caries: prevalence of root caries · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in dental caries: prevalence of root caries compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
4 years
RR 1.17 [0.65, 2.11]
1 study · 238 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 6-month recall

Dental caries: prevalence of moderate to extensive caries (ICDAS 3-6) · Dentate adults (aged 18 years and older) receiving dental check-ups in UK general dental practices (regular attenders)

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in dental caries: prevalence of moderate to extensive caries (ICDAS 3-6) compared with clinical examination with 6-month recall (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
4 years
RR 1.05 [0.92, 1.20]
1 study · 271 participants
Low