Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults

P Beirne; A Forgie; H V Worthington; J E Clarkson

doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004625.pub2

Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults

P Beirne, A Forgie, H V Worthington, J E Clarkson

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Abstract

Many dentists or hygienists provide scaling and polishing for patients at regular intervals, even if those patients are considered to be at low risk of developing periodontal disease. There is debate over the clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of 'routine scaling and polishing' and the 'optimal' frequency at which it should be provided.

Original language	English
Article number	CD004625
Journal	Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004625.pub2
Publication status	Published - 2005

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