Metronidazole + SRP vs SRP: Probing pocket depth
- Population
- Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
- Intervention
- Metronidazole + SRP
- Comparison
- SRP
- Outcome
- Probing pocket depth
It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes probing pocket depth compared with SRP (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Metronidazole + SRP vs SRP Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive) · Long-term (≥ 1 year) It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes probing pocket depth compared with SRP (very low certainty). Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -1.11 [-2.84, 0.61] | 2 studies · 47 participants | Very low |
Metronidazole + SRP vs SRP Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive) · Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year) Metronidazole + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.59 [-0.95, -0.23] | 4 studies · 94 participants | GRADE not reported |
Metronidazole + SRP vs SRP Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive) · Short-term (≤ 3 months) Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.10 [-0.37, 0.16] | 4 studies · 108 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2020-03 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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