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Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo: Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks)
- Population
- Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
- Intervention
- Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials)
- Comparison
- Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo
- Outcome
- Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks)
It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty).
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination · SRP + antimicrobial vs alternative mechanical treatment + placebo It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty). Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 1.40 [0.67, 2.92] | 1 study · 243 participants | Very low |
Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination · SRP vs alternative mechanical treatment It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty). Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.87 [0.46, 1.67] | 4 studies · 1168 participants | Very low |
Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo Gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination · SRP + antimicrobial vs SRP + placebo It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes gestational age (preterm birth < 37 weeks) compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty). Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 3.08 [1.15, 8.20] | 1 study · 243 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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