Table 5 Comparison of clinical parameters and VAS between intervention and comparators in SPT studies

Mean PPD

Hagi et al. [13]

APD (EPAP)

91

4.46 (0.67)

 > 0.05

3.78 (1.23)

 > 0.05

(mm)

Curettes

96

4.65 (0.88)

3.92 (1.40)

Kargas et al. [14]

APD (GPAP)

25

4.78 (0.50)

NS

4.40 (0.55)

4.52 (0.45)

Ultrasonics

25

4.66 (0.50)

3.84 (0.35)

*

4.00 (0.40)

*

Curettes

25

4.50 (0.45)

3.70 (0.40)

*

4.06 (0.50)

*

Kruse et al. [15]

APD (TPAP)

44

5.52 (0.93)

NS

4.25 (1.12)

 > 0.05

3.66 (0.81)

 > 0.05

Sonic

44

5.55 (0.90)

4.11 (1.08)

3.68 (0.86)

Muller et al. [18]

APD (EPAP)

50

5.2 (0.4)

0.003

4.5 (1.0)

NS

Ultrasonics

50

5.4 (0.6)

4.4 (1.1)

Mean CAL

Hagi et al. [13]

APD (EPAP)

91

4.90 (1.81)

 > 0.05

4.43 (2.26)

 > 0.05

(mm)

Curettes

96

5.07 (2.06)

4.37 (2.43)

Kargas et al. [14]

APD (GPAP)

25

5.42 (0.65)

5.38 (0.60)

5.40 (0.55)

Ultrasonics

25

5.12 (0.55)

NS

4.76 (0.55)

*

4.82 (0.55)

*

Curettes

25

4.94 (0.45)

*

4.84 (0.45)

*

4.82 (0.45)

*

Kruse et al. [15]

APD (TPAP)

44

6.93 (1.50)

NS

5.80 (1.65)

 > 0.05

5.30 (1.52)

 > 0.05

Sonic

44

7.27 (1.80)

6.00 (1.73)

5.84 (1.71)

BOP (%)

Hagi et al. [13]

APD (EPAP)

FM

31.70 (14.24)

 > 0.05

26.11 (17.88)

 > 0.05

36.45 (17.51)

27.89 (15.53)

Kruse et al. [15]

APD (TPAP)

T

86.36

NS

59.09

 < 0.001

40.91

 < 0.001

Sonic

88.64

63.64

34.09

Muller et al. [18]

APD (EPAP)

S

58 (50)

NS

31 (47)

NS

Ultrasonics

48 (50)

27 (45)

VAS (1–10)

Kruse et al. [15]

APD (TPAP)

2.33 (2.14)

 < 0.001

Sonic

4.91 (2.65)

Muller et al. [18]

APD (EPAP)

2.04 (2.17)

0.004

Ultrasonics

4.86 (2.92)