Acceptability · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient perception: pain · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
1 finding from 1 review
Self-reported pain on insertion (0-4 scale): pre-drilling mean 0.73 (SD 1.1; median 0.00, IQR 0-3) vs self-drilling mean 1.87 (SD 1.13; median 2.0, IQR 0-4); 1 study (Lehnen 2011), 30 participants
1 study · 30 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects · Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment requiring surgical (mini-screw implant) anchorage
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Pocket closure · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
2 findings from 1 review
Three studies evaluated the proportion of closed pockets three months after treatment (Al-Zahrani 2011; Courval 2020; Rodrigues 2023); studies used different criteria to measure this outcome. All studies reported an…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
No studies measured this outcome at 6 months (SoF row labeled 'Change in pocket depth from baseline to 6 months after initial treatment').
Studies not reported
No studies found
Patient satisfaction · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Any adverse effect related to aPDT · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
1 finding from 1 review
Risk with control: 23 studies reported that no adverse effects of aPDT were observed. Number of participants (studies): 639 (24 studies). Certainty: Moderate. (24 studies reported adverse effects, with all studies…
24 studies · 639 participants
Moderate
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
Adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) applied after… led to higher change in probing pocket depth (PPD) compared with subgingival instrumentation (SI) alone (hand or power-driven, or…; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
Adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) applied after… led to higher change in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with subgingival instrumentation (SI) alone (hand or power-driven, or…; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Change in bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
It is very uncertain whether adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) applied after… changes change in bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with subgingival instrumentation (SI) alone (hand or power-driven, or… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Quality of life · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in gingival recession (REC) · Adults (> 18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of periodontitis, receiving active (non-surgical anti-infective) treatment
It is very uncertain whether adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) applied after… changes change in gingival recession (REC) compared with subgingival instrumentation (SI) alone (hand or power-driven, or… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Implant failure · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
Implant surface smoothening added to systemic antibiotics +… showed no clear difference in implant failure compared with no implant surface smoothening (same surgical protocol); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Complications and side effects · People with at least one dental implant affected by perimplantitis
1 finding from 1 review