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12 questions · 12 findings · 4 reviews · Oral Health · related questions CL0289

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 10 · 83.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Metronidazole gel 25% (local antibiotic) vs Ultrasonic debridement

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Metronidazole gel 25% (local antibiotic) showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with ultrasonic debridement; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement with titanium curettes vs Ultrasonic debridement

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline

Mechanical debridement with titanium curettes showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with mechanical debridement with ultrasonic device; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline vs Mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel vs Mechanical debridement and polishing

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with dental implants and healthy peri-implant soft tissues at baseline

Phosphoric etching (acid) gel showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth compared with mechanical debridement and polishing; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox) added to manual debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox)… led to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with manual debridement with chlorhexidine (no antibiotic); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barriers

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barriers (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs placebo or control

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) may leads to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with placebo or control (same surgical or non-surgical intervention… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Enamel matrix derivative (EMD; Emdogain) vs Various bone grafting (BG) procedures (animal-derived or synthetic bone / bioactive ceramic filler)

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Patients affected by chronic, aggressive, or early onset periodontitis, with intrabony defects having an intrabony component of at least 3…
1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline vs Mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel

Change in probing pocket depth (worst sites) · Adults with dental implants and peri-implant mucositis at baseline

Mechanical debridement plus topical minocycline showed no clear difference in change in probing pocket depth (worst sites) compared with mechanical debridement plus chlorhexidine gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy vs Non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with chronic periodontitis

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy showed no clear difference in probing (pocket) depth change (difference in mean reduction, mm) compared with non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy vs Surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment)

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with chronic periodontitis

Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy showed no clear difference in probing (pocket) depth change (difference in mean reduction, mm) compared with surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review