Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs No scheduled scale and polish treatment
Participant satisfaction (perceived oral cleanliness) · 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… may leads to higher participant satisfaction (perceived oral cleanliness) compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes36 months · 6-monthly (12-monthly parallel)RR 1.83 [1.28, 2.63]1 study · 205 participantsLow