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Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs Supra-gingival scaling

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without… led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with supra-gingival scaling; GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long term · People diagnosed with periodontitis
MD -9.38 [-15.85, -2.91]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term · People diagnosed with periodontitis and hypertension
MD -0.49 [-0.67, -0.32]
1 study
GRADE not reported
Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short term · People diagnosed with periodontitis
MD -10.50 [-17.17, -3.83]
1 study
GRADE not reported

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with antimicrobials) vs Alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with placebo

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… led to lower clinical attachment level compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -0.13 [-0.23, -0.03]
1 study · 53 participants
GRADE not reported