Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

24 questions · 52 findings · 5 reviews

No studies found 1 · 1.9%GRADE not reported 38 · 73.1%Very low 12 · 23.1%Low 1 · 1.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

It is very uncertain whether azithromycin + SRP changes clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with 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 -0.59 [-1.27, 0.08]
2 studies · 110 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 -0.43 [-0.77, -0.10]
7 studies · 258 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD -0.51 [-0.83, -0.19]
6 studies · 216 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with chronic periodontitis

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

2 findings from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD -0.67 [-1.01, -0.33]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)
MD -0.63 [-0.95, -0.31]
1 study · 40 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in 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
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD 0.04 [-0.43, 0.50]
4 studies · 108 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long-term (≥ 1 year)
MD -1.12 [-2.24, 0.00]
3 studies · 71 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 -0.49 [-1.29, 0.31]
4 studies · 94 participants
GRADE not reported

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with chronic periodontitis

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

2 findings from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD -1.02 [-1.39, -0.65]
2 studies · 131 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)
MD -1.25 [-1.51, -0.99]
2 studies · 131 participants
GRADE not reported