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390 questions · 476 findings · 30 reviews · Oral Health

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No studies found 40 · 8.4%GRADE not reported 290 · 60.9%Very low 82 · 17.2%Low 47 · 9.9%Moderate 17 · 3.6%High 0 · 0%

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in change in diastolic blood pressure (DBP, mmHg) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment) (low certainty).

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  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Long term (follow-up 6 months) · People diagnosed with periodontitis and other cardiovascular diseases except hypertension
    MD -2.55 [-6.9, 1.8]
    2 studies · 103 participants
    Low

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

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

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), change from baseline · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in change in systolic blood pressure (SBP, mmHg) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment) (low certainty).

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  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Short term (follow-up 3 months) · People diagnosed with periodontitis and other cardiovascular diseases except hypertension
    MD 0.59 [-9.18, 10.36]
    1 study · 55 participants
    Very low

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Probing pocket depth · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… led to lower pocket probing depth (PPD) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Plasma level of hs-CRP (mg/L) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in plasma level of hs-CRP (mg/L) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

4 findings from 1 review
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Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Adverse events (participants with adverse events or withdrawals due to adverse events) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension
1 finding from 1 review
  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    SoF 1 (Adverse effects): Only 1 study reported that 1 participant in the treatment group experienced a myocardial infarction during the study period. 1 study reported no adverse effects. The remaining 2 studies did not…
    2 studies · 294 participants
    Low

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

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

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in endothelial function (forearm blood flow) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Plasma level of IL-6 (pg/mL) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in plasma level of IL-6 (pg/mL) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (any age/sex) with chronic periodontitis (>=5 teeth remaining; PPD >4 mm), with or without hypertension

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… led to lower bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Effect of periodontal treatments on blood pressure 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    Long term · People diagnosed with periodontitis and other cardiovascular diseases except hypertension
    MD -36.80 [-46.47, -27.13]
    1 study · 48 participants
    GRADE not reported

Intensive periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other periodontal treatment) vs No treatment (no periodontal treatment)

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

Periodontal treatment (subgingival SRP with or without other… showed no clear difference in heart rate compared with no treatment (no periodontal treatment); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Tooth- and tissue-supported removable partial denture: dual-impression technique with a different material vs An alternative dual-impression technique with a different material

Outcome not reported · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether vs One-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether

Operator-assessed gingival health of abutment · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture

It is very uncertain whether altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether changes operator-assessed gingival health of abutment compared with one-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether vs One-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether

Denture base adaptation (buccal shelf and ridge crest) · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture

Altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether led to lower denture base adaptation (buccal shelf and ridge crest) compared with one-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether vs One-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether

Number of intaglio adjustments · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture

It is very uncertain whether altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether changes number of intaglio adjustments compared with one-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether vs One-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether

Abutment mobility · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture

It is very uncertain whether altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether changes abutment mobility compared with one-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether vs One-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether

Participant-reported quality of the denture (general satisfaction) · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture
1 finding from 1 review

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

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

Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination

It is very uncertain whether periodontal treatment (scaling and root planing, alone or with… changes low birth weight < 2500 g compared with alternative (less intensive) periodontal treatment, alone or with… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Mean birth weight · Pregnant women considered to have periodontal disease (gingivitis or periodontitis) after dental examination
1 finding from 1 review