Metronidazole + SRP vs Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
- Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomesShort-term (≤ 3 months)MD 4.46 [-23.48, 32.40]3 studies · 84 participantsGRADE not reported
- Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomesIntermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)MD 20.85 [3.31, 38.39]1 study · 22 participantsGRADE not reported