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3 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews · related questions CL0289

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 6 · 66.7%Very low 3 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

It is very uncertain whether clindamycin + SRP changes clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with doxycycline + SRP (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long-term (≥ 1 year)
MD -0.90 [-1.62, -0.18]
1 study · 23 participants
Very low
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)
MD -0.40 [-1.15, 0.35]
1 study · 23 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD 0.50 [-0.26, 1.26]
1 study · 23 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Clindamycin + SRP led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)
MD -1.30 [-2.14, -0.46]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD 0.40 [-0.35, 1.15]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long-term (≥ 1 year)
MD -1.70 [-2.40, -1.00]
1 study · 21 participants
Very low

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Clindamycin + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD 0.40 [-0.22, 1.02]
1 study · 26 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long-term (≥ 1 year)
MD 0.20 [-0.55, 0.95]
1 study · 26 participants
Very low
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)
MD 0.10 [-0.60, 0.80]
1 study · 26 participants
GRADE not reported