Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Beirne, Paul ^a   Worthington, H V ^b   Clarkson, J E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Dental plaque prevention control ; Dental prophylaxis *adverse effects ; Dental scaling adverse effects ; Gingivitis prevention control ; Periodontal diseases *prevention control ; Randomized controlled trials as topic

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; GINGIVITIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44949229421     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004625.pub3     Document Type: Review

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