|
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 |
1 (28) |
0.12 [‐0.19, 0.43]; (P = 0.45) |
Not applicable |
| Both |
> 6 |
3/4 |
2 (44) |
‐0.56 [‐1.10, ‐0.03]; (P = 0.04) |
(P = 0.24); I² = 29% |
| Both |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Both |
> 6 |
6/8 |
1 (16) |
‐0.14 [‐0.52, 0.24]; (P = 0.47) |
Not applicable |
| Single‐rooted |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
3 (50) |
0.28 [‐0.59, 1.15]; (P = 0.52) |
(P = 0.0005);I² = 87% |
| Single‐rooted |
> 6 |
3/4 |
2 (34) |
1.28 [‐0.48, 3.04]; (P = 0.15) |
(P = 0.03); I² = 78% |
| Single‐rooted |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
5 (103) |
0.41 [0.11, 0.70]; (P = 0.006) |
(P = 0.01); I² = 70% |
| Single‐rooted |
> 6 |
6/8 |
4 (87) |
0.78 [‐0.01, 1.57]; (P = 0.05) |
(P = 0.03); I² = 67% |
| Multi‐rooted |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
3 (50) |
0.18 [‐0.79, 1.15]; (P = 0.72) |
(P = 0.003); I² = 83% |
| Multi‐rooted |
> 6 |
3/4 |
2 (34) |
1.28 [0.44, 2.11]; (P = 0.003) |
(P = 0.92); I² = 0% |
| Multi‐rooted |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
5 (103) |
0.21 [‐0.12, 0.53]; (P = 0.21) |
(P = 0.03); I² = 62% |
| Multi‐rooted |
> 6 |
6/8 |
4 (87) |
0.56 [‐0.23, 1.34]; (P = 0.16) |
(P = 0.04); I² = 65% |
