Private practice in Periodontology, and Think Dental Learning Institute, Paoli, PA, 19301, USA

Miriam Ting

Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, 3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

Philip Afshar & Arik Adhami

Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Oral Medicine, Pathology and Surgery, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, 3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

Stanton M. Braid

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University (Medicine), 3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

Jon B. Suzuki

Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Temple University (Dentistry), 3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

Jon B. Suzuki

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MT was involved in the formulation of the focus question, the determination of inclusion and exclusion criteria, the study selection, the data extraction and verification, the writing of the manuscript, interpreting the results, and formulating the conclusion. PA and AA were involved in the literature search, the study selection, the data extraction, and the writing of the manuscript. SMB was involved in the determination of the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the study selection, and interpreting the results. JBS was involved in the writing of the manuscript, interpreting the results, the data verification, and formulating the introduction, discussion, and conclusion. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.