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Table 2 Reasons for exclusion (implant maintenance studies)

From: Efficacy of air polishing in comparison with hand instruments and/or power-driven instruments in supportive periodontal therapy and implant maintenance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Reasons for exclusion

Maintenance studies

Book chapter

Monje et al. [41]

In German

Petersilka et al. [42]

Observational study with no comparator

Duarte et al. [43]

Observational study with no comparator

Heitz-Mayfield et al. [44]

Treatment of peri-implant diseases

Al Ghazal et al. [11]

Treatment of peri-implant diseases

Schmidt et al. [19]

In vitro study

Koishi et al. [45]

Lack of repeated interventions / retreatment

Menini et al. [46]

Lack of repeated interventions / retreatment

Mussano et al. [47]