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- Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or surgery), alone or with oral hygiene counselling, antiseptics, or antimicrobials vs No treatment · Plaque index
  Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Reported as a secondary periodontal outcome (Analysis 1.8); results not meta-analysed due to considerable heterogeneity (I2 91% to 100%); reduction in favour of periodontal treatment.
  2 studies
  GRADE not reported
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- Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery) vs No active intervention/usual care · Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene
  Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
  3-4 months
  SMD -2.05 [-2.57, -1.53]
  18 studies
  GRADE not reported
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- Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone · Plaque (Quigley & Hein plaque index, Turesky modification; scale 0 to 5)
  Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
  4 weeks (1 month)
  MD -0.95 [-1.34, -0.56]
  1 study · 62 participants
  Very low

Periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, polishing, or surgery), alone or with oral hygiene counselling, antiseptics, or antimicrobials vs no treatment

Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

1 finding from 1 review

Treating periodontal disease for preventing adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
Reported as a secondary periodontal outcome (Analysis 1.8); results not meta-analysed due to considerable heterogeneity (I2 91% to 100%); reduction in favour of periodontal treatment.
2 studies
GRADE not reported

Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without antimicrobials/surgery) vs usual care or no treatment

Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene · People with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2, mostly type 2) and periodontitis, at least 16 years of age

Periodontal treatment (subgingival instrumentation, with or without… led to lower plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene compared with no active intervention/usual care; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
3-4 months
SMD -2.05 [-2.57, -1.53]
18 studies
GRADE not reported

Interdental brushing plus toothbrushing vs Toothbrushing alone

Plaque · Adults, 16 years and older (dentate)

It is very uncertain whether interdental brushing plus toothbrushing changes plaque (Quigley & Hein plaque index, Turesky modification; scale 0… compared with toothbrushing alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review · compare the 2 reviews

Interdental brushing for the prevention and control of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
4 weeks (1 month)
MD -0.95 [-1.34, -0.56]
1 study · 62 participants
Very low