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39 questions · 57 findings · 4 reviews · Oral Health

No studies found 16 · 28.1%GRADE not reported 32 · 56.1%Very low 7 · 12.3%Low 2 · 3.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (20 mg twice daily for 90 days) vs placebo

Number of ulcers at end of 90-day treatment · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (20 mg twice daily for 90 days) showed no clear difference in number of ulcers at end of 90-day treatment compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (20 mg twice daily for 90 days) vs placebo

Average number of new lesions per week · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination;…

Subantimicrobial dose doxycycline (20 mg twice daily for 90 days) led to lower number of new lesions per day compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox) added to manual debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Change in probing attachment level (PAL) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox)… led to higher change in probing attachment level (PAL) compared with manual debridement with chlorhexidine (no antibiotic); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox) added to manual debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Recurrence of peri-implantitis · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox) added to manual debridement vs Manual debridement plus chlorhexidine irrigation/gel

Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis

Adjunctive local antibiotic (8.5% doxycycline hyclate, Atridox)… led to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with manual debridement with chlorhexidine (no antibiotic); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline microspheres or doxycycline gel) vs Mechanical debridement alone

Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)

It is very uncertain whether mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline… changes bleeding on probing (ratios) compared with mechanical debridement alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline microspheres or doxycycline gel) vs Mechanical debridement alone

Adverse events · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)
1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline microspheres or doxycycline gel) vs Mechanical debridement alone

Probing pocket depth (PPD/PD) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)

Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline… showed no clear difference in pocket depth (mm) compared with mechanical debridement alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline microspheres or doxycycline gel) vs Mechanical debridement alone

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults treated for periodontitis and receiving supportive periodontal therapy (SPT)

Mechanical debridement plus local antimicrobial (minocycline… showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (mm) compared with mechanical debridement alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Clindamycin + SRP vs Doxycycline + SRP

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

It is very uncertain whether clindamycin + SRP changes clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with doxycycline + SRP (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Clindamycin + SRP vs Doxycycline + SRP

Probing pocket depth · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

It is very uncertain whether clindamycin + SRP changes probing pocket depth compared with doxycycline + SRP (very low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review