Impact of periodontal maintenance frequency on inflammatory and structural parameters: A propensity score-matched cohort study.

Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal · 2026 · PMC13312328 · PMID 41793731

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did not reach statistical significancep=0.09so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

While the Frequent Maintenance group showed a greater mean reduction in CAL (-0.12mm/year) compared to the Infrequent group (-0.08mm/year), this difference did not reach statistical significance (p=0.09).

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