|
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 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Both |
> 6 |
3/4 |
1 (16) |
‐5.00 [‐11.70, 1.70]; (P = 0.14) |
Not applicable |
| Both |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Both |
> 6 |
6/8 |
1 (16) |
2.00 [‐7.83, 11.83]; (P = 0.69) |
Not applicable |
| Single‐rooted |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
1 (16) |
5.00 [1.97, 8.03]; (P = 0.001) |
Not applicable |
| Single‐rooted |
> 6 |
3/4 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Single‐rooted |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
2 (45) |
4.83 [1.86, 7.80]; (P = 0.001) |
(P = 0.60); I² = 0% |
| Single‐rooted |
> 6 |
6/8 |
1 (29) |
14.00 [‐2.17, 30.17]; (P = 0.09) |
Not applicable |
| Multi‐rooted |
5‐6 |
3/4 |
1 (16) |
2.00 [0.38, 3.62]; (P = 0.02) |
Not applicable |
| Multi‐rooted |
> 6 |
3/4 |
0 (0) |
Not estimable |
Not applicable |
| Multi‐rooted |
5‐6 |
6/8 |
2 (45) |
8.72 [‐2.61, 20.06]; (P = 0.13) |
(P = 0.22); I² = 34% |
| Multi‐rooted |
> 6 |
6/8 |
1 (29) |
‐8.00[‐25.00, 9.00]; (P = 0.36) |
Not applicable |
