Supportive periodontal care: The effect of periodic subgingival debridement compared with supragingival prophylaxis with respect to clinical outcomes

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2002, Pages 163-172

  Heasman, Peter A ^a   McCracken, Giles I ^a   Steen, Nick ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Health Services Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maintenance therapy; Periodontal disease; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIALS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DENTAL SCALING; HUMANS; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PERIODONTITIS; RECURRENCE; SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE;

EID: 0037928813     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051X.29.s3.9.x     Document Type: Review

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