Interventions for necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Interventions for necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
Cochrane Review
19 SoF Entries
Summary of Findings
Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology
| Outcome | Effect | Participants | Studies | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gingivitis (proportion of index sites bleeding) at 24 months
No treatment |
-0.02 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Calculus (mean depth in mm at index sites) at 24 months
No treatment |
-0.24 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque (proportion of index sites with plaque) at 24 months
No treatment |
-0.04 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingivitis different indices used
Routine scale and polish every 12 months with oral hygiene instruction |
-0.08 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Calculus different indices used
Routine scale and polish every 12 months with oral hygiene instruction |
-0.25 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque different indices used
Routine scale and polish every 12 months with oral hygiene instruction |
-0.16 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingivitis (mean on 0-3 scale) at 24 months
Routine scale and polish without oral hygiene instruction |
-0.07 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Calculus (mean on 0-3 scale) at 24 months
Routine scale and polish without oral hygiene instruction |
-0.02 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque (mean on 0-3 scale) at 24 months
Routine scale and polish without oral hygiene instruction |
-0.17 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Gingivitis
Routine scale and polish by dentist |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Calculus
Routine scale and polish by dentist |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Plaque
Routine scale and polish by dentist |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Probing depths
No scheduled S&P treatment |
0.0 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Quality of life
No scheduled S&P treatment |
-0.3 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Participant satisfaction
No scheduled S&P treatment |
1.83 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Perception of oral cleanliness
No scheduled S&P treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Costs (NHS perspective)
No scheduled S&P treatment |
0.52 | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Mean cost to NHS per participant
No scheduled S&P treatment |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
|
Probing depth
Routine scale and polish by dental care professional |
nan | - | - | Not assessed |
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High
Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate
Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low
Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low
Very little confidence in the effect estimate
Review Information
| Review ID: | CD004625 |
| Outcomes: | 19 assessed |
Related Content
Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed:
19