Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients

TY - JOUR

T1 - Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients

AU - Beirne, P

AU - Forgie, A

AU - Clarkson, JE

AU - Worthington, H V

PY - 2005

Y1 - 2005

N2 - The frequency with which patients should attend for a dental check-up and the potential effects on oral health of altering recall intervals between check-ups have been the subject of ongoing international debate for almost 3 decades. Although recommendations regarding optimal recall intervals vary between countries and dental healthcare systems, 6-monthly dental check-ups have traditionally been advocated by general dental practitioners in many developed countries.

AB - The frequency with which patients should attend for a dental check-up and the potential effects on oral health of altering recall intervals between check-ups have been the subject of ongoing international debate for almost 3 decades. Although recommendations regarding optimal recall intervals vary between countries and dental healthcare systems, 6-monthly dental check-ups have traditionally been advocated by general dental practitioners in many developed countries.

U2 - 10.1002/14651858.CD004346.pub2

DO - 10.1002/14651858.CD004346.pub2

M3 - Article

C2 - 15846709

JO - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

JF - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

IS - 2

M1 - CD004346

ER -