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Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery) vs usual care or no treatment: Gingival index (GI)
- Population
- People with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2, mostly type 2) and periodontitis, at least 16 years of age
- Intervention
- Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery)
- Comparison
- usual care or no treatment
- Outcome
- Gingival index (GI)
Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without… led to lower gingival index (GI) compared with no active intervention/usual care; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery) vs No active intervention/usual care Gingival index (GI) · People with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2, mostly type 2) and periodontitis, at least 16 years of age · 3-4 months Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without… led to lower gingival index (GI) compared with no active intervention/usual care; GRADE not reported. Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus (2022) · Cochrane All outcomes | SMD -1.75 [-2.27, -1.24] | 12 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2021-09 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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