Gingivitis · 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 gingivitis compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
Autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + open flap debridement (OFD)… led to higher change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) compared with OFD + BG (open flap debridement + bone graft); GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD 9.99 [6.44, 13.55]
6 studies · 282 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 4.76 [1.27, 8.25]
6 studies · 162 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 8.10 [5.26, 10.94]
11 studies · 420 participants
Very low
Plaque · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
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
Costs · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
It is very uncertain whether planned, regular routine scale and polish (6-monthly; 12-monthly… changes costs (NHS perspective, GBP) compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
SPT using one technique or appliance for mechanical root debridement vs SPT using a different technique or appliance for mechanical root debridement
Outcome not reported · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
It is very uncertain whether SPT performed by non-specialist clinicians (general dental… changes bleeding on probing (%) compared with SPT performed by specialists (specialist practice) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
It is very uncertain whether SPT performed by non-specialist clinicians (general dental… changes probing pocket depth (mm) compared with SPT performed by specialists (specialist practice) (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) + 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
Pocket closure (complete pocket closure) · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
1 finding from 1 review
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
Calculus · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Oral health-related quality of life · Dentate adults without severe periodontitis, regularly attending for dental care in primary care (UK general dental practice)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
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
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
It is very uncertain whether mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline… changes bleeding on probing (ratios) compared with mechanical debridement alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
SPT provided at one time interval vs SPT provided at a different time interval
Outcome not reported · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) including mechanical debridement vs Monitoring only, or alternative interventions that do not include mechanical debridement
Outcome not reported · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
0 studies
No studies found
Oral health-related quality of life · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · 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 probing depth compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review