Journal of periodontology
Design characteristics of studies evaluating the effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on systemic health outcomes.
Timothy Treat, Dylan Jones, Natalie Lorenzano, Scott Umberfield, Andrew Bartels, Titus Schleyer, Heather Taylor
Published: 202510.1002/JPER.24-0847
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence for whether and how non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) improves systemic outcomes remains equivocal. Inconclusive findings may in part be due to design variations of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in this field. The o…
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