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Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.1 PAL.
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Figure 1

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.1 PAL.

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.6 Aesthetics (continuous data).
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Figure 2

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.6 Aesthetics (continuous data).

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.7 Aesthetics (dichotomous data).
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Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.7 Aesthetics (dichotomous data).

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.2 PAL < 2 mm.
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Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.2 PAL < 2 mm.

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.3 PPD.
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Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.3 PPD.

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.4 REC.
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Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.4 REC.

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.5 Marginal bone level.
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Figure 7

Forest plot of Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year; Outcome 1.5 Marginal bone level.

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.1 PAL.
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Figure 8

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.1 PAL.

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.4 Postoperative complications.
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Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.4 Postoperative complications.

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.2 PPD.
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Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.2 PPD.

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.3 REC.
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Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.3 REC.

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.5 Marginal bone level.
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Figure 12

Forest plot of Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year; Outcome 2.5 Marginal bone level.

Forest plot of Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft; Outcome 3.1 PAL.
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Forest plot of Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft; Outcome 3.1 PAL.

Forest plot of Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft; Outcome 3.2 PPD.
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Figure 14

Forest plot of Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft; Outcome 3.2 PPD.

Forest plot of Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft; Outcome 3.3 REC.
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Forest plot of Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft; Outcome 3.3 REC.

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 1 PAL.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 1 PAL.

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 2 PAL < 2 mm.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 2 PAL < 2 mm.

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 3 PPD.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 3 PPD.

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 4 REC.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 4 REC.

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 5 Marginal bone level.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 5 Marginal bone level.

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 6 Aesthetics (continuous data).
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 6 Aesthetics (continuous data).

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 7 Aesthetics (dichotomous data).
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Emdogain versus control: 1 year, Outcome 7 Aesthetics (dichotomous data).

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 1 PAL.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 1 PAL.

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 2 PPD.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 2 PPD.

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 3 REC.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 3 REC.

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 4 Postoperative complications.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 4 Postoperative complications.

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 5 Marginal bone level.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year, Outcome 5 Marginal bone level.

Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft, Outcome 1 PAL.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft, Outcome 1 PAL.

Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft, Outcome 2 PPD.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft, Outcome 2 PPD.

Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft, Outcome 3 REC.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Emdogain versus bone graft, Outcome 3 REC.

Emdogain compared with Control for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects

Patient or population:patients with intrabony defects

Settings: practice

Intervention: Emdogain

Comparison: Control flap surgery

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control flap surgery

Emdogain

Tooth loss

See comment

See comment

371
[9]

See comment

too few teeth lost to undertake analysis

PAL1

mm gain from baseline

1 year

The mean PAL gain ranged across control groups from
0.8 to 2.2

The mean PAL gain in the intervention groups was
1.1 higher
(0.6 to 1.6 higher)

371
[9]

++OO
low

Aesthetics

The mean VAS score for the control group was 62

The mean VAS gain in the intervention groups was
1.0 higher
(‐5.4 to 7.4)

166
[1]

++OO
low

PPD2

mm reduction from baseline

1 year

The mean PPD reduction ranged across control groups from
1.4 to 4.5

The mean PPD reduction in the intervention groups was
0.7 higher
(0.5 to 1.0 higher)

371
[9]

++OO
low

REC3

mm change from baseline

1 year

The mean REC ranged across control groups from
‐1.7 to ‐0.2

The mean REC in the intervention groups was
0.02 higher (‐0.3 to 0.3 higher)(less recession)

302
[6]

++OO
low

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: Confidence interval; GRADE: GRADE Working Group grades of evidence (see explanations)

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality (++++): Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality (+++O): Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality (++OO): Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality (+OOO): We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 probing attachment level

2 probing pocket depth

3 gingival recession

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Emdogain compared with GTR for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects

Patient or population:patients with intrabony defects

Settings: practice

Intervention: Emdogain

Comparison: GTR

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

GTR4

Emdogain

Tooth loss

See comment

See comment

237
[5]

See comment

too few teeth lost to undertake analysis

PAL1

mm gain from baseline

1 year

The mean PAL gain ranged across GTR groups from
2.5 to 4.9

The mean PAL gain in the intervention groups was
0.2 lower
(‐0.20 to 0.55 lower)

304
[6]

++OO
low

PPD2

mm reduction from baseline

1 year

The mean PPD reduction ranged across GTR groups from
3.3 to 6.5

The mean PPD reduction in the intervention groups was
0.4 lower
(‐0.2 to 1.1 lower)

304
[6]

++OO
low

Aesthetics

See comment

See comment

0

[0]

See comment

No studies reported this

REC3

mm change from baseline

1 year

The mean REC change ranged across GTR groups from
‐1.8 to 1.0

The mean REC change in the intervention groups was
0.4 higher (0.2 to 0.7 higher)(less recession)

206
[5]

++OO
low

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).

CI: Confidence interval; GRADE: GRADE Working Group grades of evidence (see explanations)

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality (++++): Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality (+++O): Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality (++OO): Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality (+OOO): We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 probing attachment level

2 probing pocket depth

3 gingival recession

4 Guided Tissue Regeneration

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Table 1. Results of quality assessment after correspondence with authors

Study

Concealment of allocation

Blinding of assessor

Reasons for drop outs

Risk of bias

Heijl 1997

Yes

Yes

Reasons given

Low

Pontoriero 1999

Unclear

Yes

No drop outs

High

Okuda 2000

Yes

Yes

No drop outs

Low

Silvestri 2000

No

No

No drop outs

High

Tonetti 2002

Yes

No

Reasons given

High

Zucchelli 2002

Unclear

Yes

No drop outs

High

Silvestri 2003

Yes

No

Reasons given

High

Francetti 2004

Yes

No

No drop outs

High

Sanz 2004

Yes

No

No reasons given

High

Rösing 2005

Yes

Yes

Reasons given

Low

Crea 2008

Yes

Yes

Reasons given

Low

Grusovin 2009

Yes

Yes

Reasons given

Low

Leknes 2009

Yes

Yes

No drop outs

Low

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Table 1. Results of quality assessment after correspondence with authors
Table 2. Control versus Emdogain: PAL at 1 year

Study

Parallel group/Split mouth

EMD

n mean (SD)

Control

n  mean (SD)

Difference

n mean (SE)

Silvestri 2000

P

10 4.5 (1.58)

10  1.20 (1.03)

20  3.30 (0.60)

Tonetti 2002

P

83  3.1 (1.5)

83  2.5 (1.5)

166  0.60 (0.23)

Zucchelli 2002

P

30  4.2 (0.9)

30  2.6 (0.8)

60  1.6 (0.22)

Francetti 2004

P

12  4.14 (1.35)

12  2.29 (0.95)

24  1.85 (0.48)

Grusovin 2009

P

15  3.4 (1.1)

15  3.3 (1.2)

30  0.1 (0.42)

Heijl 1997

S

31  2.3 (1.6)

31  1.7 (1.2)

31  0.6 (0.22)

Pontoriero 1999

S

 10 3.0

 10 1.8

10 1.1 (0.43)

Okuda 2000

S

16  1.72 (1.07)

16  0.83 (0.86)

16  0.89 (0.22)

Rosing 2005

S

14  2.01 (1.76)

14  2.16 (1.87)

14  ‐0.15 (0.69) (0.90)*

*authors' value from e‐mail
PAL = probing attachment level
SD = standard deviation
SE = standard error

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Table 2. Control versus Emdogain: PAL at 1 year
Table 3. Control versus Emdogain: PPD at 1 year

Study

Parallel group/Split mouth

EMD

n mean (SD)

Control

n  mean (SD)

Difference

n mean (SE)

Silvestri 2000

P

10  4.9 (1.79)

10  1.40 (1.26)

20  3.5 (0.69)

Tonetti 2002

P

83  3.9 (1.7)

83  3.3 (1.7)

166 0.60 (0.26)

Zucchelli 2002

P

30  5.1 (0.7)

30  4.5 (1.0)

60  0.60 (0.22)

Francetti 2004

P

12  4.71 (1.60)

12  2.57 (1.27)

24  2.14 (0.59)

Grusovin 2009

P

15  3.9 (1.0)

15  4.2 (1.6)

30  0.3 (0.49)

Heijl 1997

S

31  3.3 (1.4)

31  2.6 (1.2)

31  0.70 (0.25)

Pontoriero 1999

S

10  4.4

10  3.5 

10  0.7 (0.47)

Okuda 2000

S

16  3.0 (0.97)

16  2.22 (0.81)

16  0.78 (0.32)

Rosing 2005

S

14  4.17 (1.80)

14  4.39 (1.14)

14  ‐0.22 (0.57) (0.64)*

*authors' value from e‐mail
PPD = probing pocket depth
SD = standard deviation
SE = standard error

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Table 3. Control versus Emdogain: PPD at 1 year
Table 4. Control versus Emdogain: REC at 1 year

Study

Parallel group/Split mouth

EMD

n  mean (SD)

Control

n  mean (SD)

Difference

n mean (SE)

Silvestri 2000

P

10  ‐0.5 (0.97)

10  ‐0.20 (0.63)

20  ‐0.30 (0.37)

Tonetti 2002

P

83  ‐0.8 (1.2)

83  ‐0.8 (1.2)

166  0 (0.19)

Zucchelli 2002

P

30  ‐1.0 (0.5)

30  ‐1.6 (1.0)

60  0.60 (0.20)

Grusovin 2009

P

15  ‐0.8 (1.0)

15  ‐0.6 (1.1)

30  ‐0.2 (0.38)

Pontoriero 1999

S

10  ‐1.7

10  ‐1.7

10  0 (0.34)

Okuda 2000

S

16  ‐1.22 (0.16)

16  ‐1.22 (0.88)

16  0 (0.27)

REC = gingival recession
SD = standard deviation
SE = standard error

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Table 4. Control versus Emdogain: REC at 1 year
Table 5. Random‐effects metaregression analysis of outcomes PAL, PPD, REC

Characteristic

Outcome

Studies

Slope estimate (SE)

95% CI

Slope

P value

Parallel versus split mouth

PAL

9

0.68 (0.63)

(‐0.81, 2.19)

Emdogain in parallel group trials has higher effect

0.31

Parallel versus split mouth

PPD

9

0.71 (0.66)

(‐0.87, 2.28)

Emdogain in parallel group trials has higher effect

0.32

Parallel versus split mouth

REC

6

0.28 (0.36)

(‐0.72, 1.28)

Emdogain in parallel group trials has higher effect

0.48

CI = confidence interval
PAL = probing attachment level
PPD = probing pocket depth
REC = gingival recession

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Table 5. Random‐effects metaregression analysis of outcomes PAL, PPD, REC
Table 6. GTR versus Emdogain: PAL at 1 year

Study

Parallel group/Split mouth

EMD

n  mean (SD)

Control

n  mean (SD)

Difference

n mean (SE)

Pontoriero 1999

P

10  2.9 (1.5)

10  2.9 (1.1)

20  0 (0.59)

Silvestri 2000

P

10  4.5 (1.58)

10  4.80 (2.10)

20  ‐0.30 (0.83)

Zucchelli 2002

P

30  4.2 (0.9)

30  4.9 (1.6)

60  ‐0.70 (0.34)

Silvestri 2003

P

49  4.1 (1.8)

49  4.3 (1.9)

98 ‐0.20 (0.38)

Sanz 2004

P

35  3.1 (1.8)

32  2.5 (1.9)

67  0.60 (0.45)

Crea 2008

P

19  2.7 

20  2.8 

39  0.1 (0.66)

GTR = guided tissue regeneration
PAL = probing attachment level
SD = standard deviation
SE = standard error

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Table 6. GTR versus Emdogain: PAL at 1 year
Table 7. GTR versus Emdogain: PPD at 1 year

Study

Parallel group/Split mouth

EMD

n  mean (SD)

Control

n  mean (SD)

Difference

n mean (SE)

Pontoriero 1999

P

10  4.2 (1.3)

10  4.7 (1.4)

20  ‐0.50 (0.60)

Silvestri 2000

P

10  4.9 (1.79)

10  5.7 (1.06)

20  ‐0.80 (0.66)

Zucchelli 2002

P

30  5.1 (0.7)

30  6.5 (1.6)

60  ‐1.40 (0.32)

Silvestri 2003

P

49  5.3 (1.9)

49 5.6 (1.5)

98  ‐0.30 (0.35)

Sanz 2004

P

35  3.8 (1.5)

32 3.3 (1.5)

67  0.50 (0.37)

Crea 2008

P

19  3.4 

20  3.6 

39  ‐0.2 (0.45)

GTR = guided tissue regeneration
PPD = probing pocket depth
SD = standard deviation
SE = standard error

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Table 7. GTR versus Emdogain: PPD at 1 year
Table 8. GTR versus Emdogain: REC at 1 year

Study

Parallel group/Split mouth

EMD

n  mean (SD)

Control

n  mean (SD)

Difference

n mean (SE)

Pontoriero 1999

P

10  ‐1.3  (0.9)

10  ‐1.8  (0.9)

20  0.50 (0.40)

Silvestri 2000

P

10  ‐0.5 (0.97)

10  ‐0.95 (1.40)

20  0.45 (0.54)

Zucchelli 2002

P

30  ‐1.0 (0.5)

30  ‐1.6 (1.0)

60  0.60 (0.20) 

Sanz 2004

P

35  ‐0.6 (0.9)

32  ‐0.7 (0.9)

67  0.1 (0.22)

Crea 2008

P

19  ‐0.6 

20  1.0  

39  0.6 (0.478)

GTR = guided tissue regeneration
REC = gingival recession
SD = standard deviation
SE = standard error

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Table 8. GTR versus Emdogain: REC at 1 year
Comparison 1. Emdogain versus control: 1 year

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 PAL Show forest plot

9

442

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

1.08 [0.61, 1.55]

1.1 Parallel group

5

300

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

1.40 [0.57, 2.24]

1.2 Split mouth

4

142

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.76 [0.48, 1.04]

2 PAL < 2 mm Show forest plot

6

362

risk ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.53 [0.34, 0.82]

3 PPD Show forest plot

9

442

Mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.88 [0.44, 1.31]

3.1 Parallel group

5

300

Mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

1.25 [0.44, 2.05]

3.2 Split mouth

4

142

Mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.66 [0.31, 1.00]

4 REC Show forest plot

6

328

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.09 [‐0.20, 0.37]

4.1 Parallel group

4

276

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.09 [‐0.33, 0.52]

4.2 Split mouth

2

52

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [‐0.41, 0.41]

5 Marginal bone level Show forest plot

3

120

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.69 [‐0.53, 1.92]

5.1 Parallel group

1

30

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [‐0.82, 0.82]

5.2 Split mouth

2

90

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

1.08 [‐0.72, 2.89]

6 Aesthetics (continuous data) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6.1 Parallel group

1

166

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.0 [‐5.42, 7.42]

7 Aesthetics (dichotomous data) Show forest plot

1

29

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.36 [0.02, 8.07]

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Comparison 1. Emdogain versus control: 1 year
Comparison 2. Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 PAL Show forest plot

6

304

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.56, 0.25]

1.1 Parallel group

6

304

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.56, 0.25]

1.2 Split mouth

0

0

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 PPD Show forest plot

6

304

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.44 [‐1.06, 0.18]

2.1 Parallel group

6

304

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐0.44 [‐1.06, 0.18]

2.2 Split mouth

0

0

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

3 REC Show forest plot

5

206

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.41 [0.15, 0.66]

3.1 Parallel group

5

206

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.41 [0.15, 0.66]

3.2 Split mouth

0

0

mean difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

4 Postoperative complications Show forest plot

3

201

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.12 [0.02, 0.85]

4.1 Parallel group

3

201

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.12 [0.02, 0.85]

5 Marginal bone level Show forest plot

1

39

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.60 [‐1.34, 0.14]

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Comparison 2. Emdogain versus GTR: 1 year
Comparison 3. Emdogain versus bone graft

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 PAL Show forest plot

1

26

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.6 [‐0.14, 1.34]

2 PPD Show forest plot

1

26

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

0.1 [‐1.08, 1.28]

3 REC Show forest plot

1

26

Mean Difference (Random, 95% CI)

‐1.6 [‐2.74, ‐0.46]

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Comparison 3. Emdogain versus bone graft