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Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs Supragingival scaling (plus placebo): CRP (mg/dL) at end of study

Population
People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
Intervention
Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP
Comparison
Supragingival scaling (plus placebo)
Outcome
CRP (mg/dL) at end of study

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and metronidazole) vs Supragingival scaling (plus placebo)
C-reactive protein (CRP) · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention) · 12 months
Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes
beta coefficient -0.002 [-0.19, 0.20]1 studyVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis
2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
2021-11Not listedNot assessed
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