Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Periodontology

No studies found 2 · 40%GRADE not reported 2 · 40%Very low 1 · 20%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events due to periodontal therapy · Patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic periodontitis

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 25 months
Adverse events: because of variable follow-up (6 to 25 months) and almost 90% loss to follow-up by one year, results were not considered useful for analysis; uncertain whether adverse events are more likely with either…
1 study · 303 participants
GRADE not reported

All CVD-related death · Patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic periodontitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
SoF row 'All CVD-related death': Outcome not reported. Results 2.1.2: Not reported.
0 studies
No studies found

Cardiovascular events · Patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic periodontitis

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
6 to 25 months
All cardiovascular events (Follow-up: 6 to 25 months): One study of 303 participants assessed this outcome; however, we considered data were unreliable as participants were followed up for different lengths of time,…
1 study · 303 participants
Very low

All‐cause death · Patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic periodontitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
SoF row 'All-cause death': Outcome not reported. Results 2.1.1: Not reported.
0 studies
No studies found

Serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) · Patients with cardiovascular disease and chronic periodontitis

1 finding from 1 review

Periodontal therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with periodontitis 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
12 months
Serum hs-CRP tested at one year; as loss to follow-up was almost 90%, data not considered useful for analysis (no usable estimate).
1 study · 37 participants
GRADE not reported