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5 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Other oral health

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Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall

Total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)

Clinical examination with 24-month recall showed no clear difference in total time (examination plus treatment) (minutes) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years · 3-5 year olds (primary teeth)
MD -10 [-26.7, 6.7]
1 study · 58 participants
GRADE not reported
Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years · 16-20 year olds (permanent teeth)
MD -23.7 [-43.28, -4.12]
1 study · 127 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall

Periodontal disease · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years
Summary of findings 1 lists 'Periodontal disease: Not reported' for the 24-month versus 12-month comparison (Wang 1992 did not measure it).
0 studies
No studies found

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall

Dental caries: dmfs increment (primary teeth) · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)

It is very uncertain whether clinical examination with 24-month recall changes dental caries: dmfs increment (primary teeth) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years · 3-5 year olds (primary teeth)
MD 0.90 [-0.16, 1.96]
1 study · 58 participants
Very low

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall

Oral health-related quality of life · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years
Summary of findings 1 lists 'Oral-health-related quality of life: Not reported' for the 24-month versus 12-month comparison (Wang 1992 did not measure it).
0 studies
No studies found

Clinical examination with 24-month recall vs Clinical examination with 12-month recall

Caries increment in permanent teeth · Regular-attending primary-care dental patients aged 3, 16 or 18 years at entry (aged up to 20; low caries risk)

It is very uncertain whether clinical examination with 24-month recall changes dental caries: DMFS increment (permanent teeth) compared with clinical examination with 12-month recall (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2 years · 16-20 year olds (permanent teeth)
MD 0.86 [-0.03, 1.75]
1 study · 127 participants
Very low