Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 135-136, September 2003

Scaling and root planing reduce pocket depths and increase attachment levels

Forsyth Institute, Boston, Mass, USA

Abstract 

Original article

Hung HC, Douglass CW. Meta-analysis of the effect of scaling and root planing, surgical treatment and antibiotic therapies on periodontal probing depth and attachment loss. J Clin Periodontol 2002;29:975-86.

Level of evidence

1

Purpose

To determine the effect of scaling and root planing alone on pocket depth and attachment level, when compared with no treatment, surgery, and adjunctive use of local antibiotics

Source of funding

Information not available

Type of study/design

Systematic review

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PII: S1532-3382(03)00075-7

doi:10.1016/S1532-3382(03)00075-7

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 3, Issue 3 , Pages 135-136, September 2003

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