|
Tooth type:
Single‐rooted,
Multi‐rooted,
or Both |
Baseline pocket depth (mm) |
Time
(Months) |
Number
of studies (Participants) |
Mean difference
(Random‐effects meta‐analysis) |
Heterogeneity
(P value; I2) |
| Both |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
4 (111) |
‐0.02 [‐0.26, 0.23]; (P = 0.85) |
(P = 0.90); I² = 0% |
| Both |
> 6 |
3/4 |
5 (127) |
0.09 [‐0.22, 0.41]; (P = 0.57) |
(P = 1.00); I² = 0% |
| Both |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
4 (126) |
0.09 [‐0.12, 0.30]; (P = 0.40) |
(P = 0.47); I² = 0% |
| Both |
> 6 |
6/8 |
4 (105) |
0.05 [‐0.64, 0.74]; (P = 0.89) |
(P = 0.005); I² = 77% |
| Single‐rooted |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
1 (16) |
0.41 [‐0.00, 0.82]; (P = 0.05) |
Not applicable |
| Single‐rooted |
> 6 |
3/4 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Single‐rooted |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
2 (40) |
0.04 [‐0.19, 0.27]; (P = 0.71) |
(P = 0.50); I² = 0% |
| Single‐rooted |
> 6 |
6/8 |
1 (24) |
0.47 [‐0.37, 1.31]; (P = 0.27) |
Not applicable |
| Multi‐rooted |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
1 (16) |
1.11 [0.45, 1.77]; (P = 0.0009) |
Not applicable |
| Multi‐rooted |
> 6 |
3/4 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Multi‐rooted |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
2 (40) |
0.00 [‐0.34, 0.34]; (P = 1.00) |
(P = 0.19); I² = 41% |
| Multi‐rooted |
> 6 |
6/8 |
1 (24) |
0.38 [‐0.28, 1.04]; (P = 0.26) |
Not applicable |
