The effectiveness of adjunctive measures in managing peri-implant mucositis: an umbrella review

Ref ID 856
First Author S. Chuachamsai
Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMPLANT DENTISTRY
Year Of Publishing 2022
URL https://journalimplantdent.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40729-022-00426-2#citeas
Keywords • Dentistry
• Publication bias
• Low reporting quality
• Risk of bias
Problem(s) • Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality
• Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
• Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
• Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data
• Poor consideration of publication bias
Article Type Empirical
Article Subtype Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review
First Author Country China
Checklists • AMSTAR 2
Aim To summarize the data from published systematic reviews that compared non-surgical mechanical debridement with and without the use of adjunctive treatments on the management of peri-implant mucositis (PIM). In addition to evaluate the quality of the systematic reviews on the effectiveness of adjunctive treatment in managing PIM.
Level of Investigation Descriptive
Summary of Findings From 12 included systematic reviews that compared non-surgical mechanical debridement with and without the use of adjunctive treatments on the management of peri-implant mucositis indexed across seven electronic databases up to Sept 15th 2021. Of the 12 included reviews, seven were scored as "low" in overall confidence for methodological quality (AMSTAR 2), while the other five were scored as "critically low". The most common critical flaw was the lack of interpretation of the risk of bias when discussing the result, in nine systematic reviews. The second frequent flaw was lack of publication bias assessment, in five systematic reviews.
Number of systematic reviews included 12
Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed 701
Treatment impacted No
Treatment impacted description
Interpretation impacted Not Applicable
Interpretation impacted description