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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Periodontology

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Routine scale and polish every 6 months vs Routine scale and polish every 12 months

Oral health-related quality of life · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)

Routine scale and polish every 6 months showed no clear difference in oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs No scheduled scale and polish treatment

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