Screening for periodontal diseases by non-dental health professionals: a protocol for a systematic review and overview of reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Periodontal diseases are responsible for a vast burden of disease globally and are associated with other severe illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases or diabetes. Tests for early diagnosis of periodontal diseases and effective treatments are available. The effectiveness of screening for periodontal diseases to detect periodontal diseases at an early stage during periodic health examinations at primary care facilities, however, is unclear. The objective of this systematic review is to assess the benefits and risks of screening for periodontal diseases in adults during the periodic health examinations.

Methods

We will use two methodological approaches: (1) a systematic review to assess the effectiveness and risk of harms of screening for periodontal diseases dur

SUBMITTER: Teufer B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6388477 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature