Prevora is the preventive dental treatment which has the best evidence of managing both caries and periodontal disease in high-risk adults during the same dental visit. This procedure has been evaluated in 4 prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trials involving community-dwelling adults, and several prospective observational studies.
Excellent caries reductions with Prevora in high-risk adults.
Note: all results at p less than 0.05
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Prevora’s ability to treat both diseases simultaneously means this procedure is convenient and very cost-effective.
Significant improvement in periodontal conditions with Prevora in high-risk adults.
Note: all results at p≤0.001 except for community adults where p=0.056.
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