Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
It is very uncertain whether amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP changes adverse events compared with SRP (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Most common adverse events were mild gastrointestinal disturbances, nausea and vomiting, metallic taste, and diarrhoea in the intervention group. Control group reported adverse events like hypothermia, mild…
2 studies · 389 participants
Very low
Adverse events due to periodontal therapy · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
It is very uncertain whether scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and… changes adverse events due to periodontal therapy compared with supragingival scaling (plus placebo) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Cardiovascular events · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
It is very uncertain whether scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and… changes all cardiovascular events compared with supragingival scaling (plus placebo) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All CVD-related death · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
It is very uncertain whether scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and… changes all CVD-related death compared with supragingival scaling (plus placebo) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause death · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
It is very uncertain whether scaling and root planing (SRP) plus antibiotics (amoxicillin and… changes all-cause death compared with supragingival scaling (plus placebo) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
CRP (mg/dL) at end of study · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
1 finding from 1 review
Fibrinogen · People with periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (no CVD; primary prevention)
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Doxycycline + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Doxycycline + SRP showed no clear difference in probing pocket depth compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
All three included trials (Matarazzo 2008; Silva 2011; Xajigeorgiou 2006) reported adverse events in both MTZ + SRP and AMOX + MTZ + SRP groups (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, metallic taste, irritability, mild…
3 studies · 84 participants
GRADE not reported
Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in probing pocket depth compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Doxycycline + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review