Probing pocket depth · 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 probing depth compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth loss · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured
0 studies
No studies found
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
It is very uncertain whether photodynamic therapy plus mechanical debridement changes clinical attachment level (mm) compared with mechanical debridement alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Gingivitis · 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 gingivitis compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (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
It is very uncertain whether autologous platelet concentrates (APC) + enamel matrix derivative… changes change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) compared with EMD (enamel matrix derivative) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth loss · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured
0 studies
No studies found
Adverse events · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured
0 studies
No studies found
Tooth survival · Patients affected by infrabony defects requiring surgical treatment, regardless of their age or gender
1 finding from 1 review
Periodontitis (clinical attachment loss) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured
0 studies
No studies found
Change in radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) · 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 radiographic bone defect filling (RBF) (%) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low 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
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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)
It is very uncertain whether routine scale and polish every 6 months changes participant satisfaction (perceived oral cleanliness) compared with routine scale and polish every 12 months (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Plaque · 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 plaque compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (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 photodynamic therapy plus mechanical debridement changes probing pocket depth (mm) compared with mechanical debridement alone (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) + open flap debridement (OFD) changes change in clinical attachment level (CAL) (mm) compared with OFD (open flap debridement) alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Not measured
0 studies
No studies found
Attachment change · 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
Calculus · 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… leads to lower calculus compared with no scheduled scale and polish treatment (high 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)
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