Should supragingival scaling be performed separately prior to subgingival scaling and root planning in nonsurgical periodontal therapy? A systematic review of randomized trials
Leandro Machado Oliveira,
Cícero Anghinoni de Oliveira,
Patrícia Daniela Melchiors Angst
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate randomized controlled trials (RCTs), with at least 6 months of follow‐up, on whether professional mechanical plaque removal (PMPR) including supragingival scaling should be performed prior and separately from subgingival scaling and root planning (SRP) in nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT), in terms of clinical and patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) (CRD42020219759).MethodsThe MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, LILACS and Web of Science electronic databases, as well as grey literat… Show more
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