Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP vs SRP: Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP)
- Population
- Adults with chronic periodontitis
- Intervention
- Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP
- Comparison
- SRP
- Outcome
- Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP)
It is very uncertain whether amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP changes percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP vs SRP Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with chronic periodontitis · Long-term (≥ 1 year) It is very uncertain whether amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP changes percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP (very low certainty). Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.00 [-0.09, 0.09] | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low |
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP vs SRP Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with chronic periodontitis · Short-term (≤ 3 months) Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.10 [-0.19, -0.01] | 1 study · 21 participants | GRADE not reported |
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP vs SRP Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with chronic periodontitis · Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year) Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported. Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.10 [-0.19, -0.01] | 1 study · 21 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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How reviews are matched to this question
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