Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing dental caries in children.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 Scotland • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Recommendation Statement
Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing dental caries in children.
Professional tooth cleaning should not be routinely recommended for preventing dental caries in children.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
SIGN 138, Scotland, Grade B, Prevention
References
SIGN 138 - Grade B recommendation based on well-conducted studies
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Evidence Assessment
Quality of Evidence:
ModerateModerate certainty evidence (GRADE)
Strength of Recommendation:
ModerateEvidence-based moderate recommendation
About GRADE Assessment
GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) is a systematic approach to rating the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines.