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