Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Tetracycline + SRP led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD -1.90 [-2.17, -1.63]
1 study · 26 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -2.30 [-2.50, -2.10]
1 study · 26 participants
Very low
MD -0.92 [-2.38, 0.54]
2 studies · 64 participants
GRADE not reported
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Clindamycin + SRP led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD -1.30 [-2.14, -0.46]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 0.40 [-0.35, 1.15]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -1.70 [-2.40, -1.00]
1 study · 21 participants
Very low
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
Postoperative pain (mean) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
Piezoelectric bone removal led to lower postoperative pain (mean) compared with conventional rotary handpiece; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Clarithromycin + SRP led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD -2.05 [-2.98, -1.11]
13 studies · 460 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -5.32 [-12.02, 1.37]
5 studies · 172 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -8.06 [-14.26, -1.85]
2 studies · 389 participants
Very low
Caries affecting the (distal) adjacent second molar · Adults (416 healthy male volunteers aged 24 to 84 years) with asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth
It is very uncertain whether absence (previous removal or agenesis) of asymptomatic disease-free… changes caries affecting the (distal) adjacent second molar compared with presence (retention) of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Percentage of closed pockets · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding 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
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
It is very uncertain whether high-volume irrigation (~175 mL) changes wound infection compared with low-volume irrigation (~25 mL) (very low certainty).
1 finding 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 aggressive periodontitis
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with tetracycline + SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Cefixime + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD 0.10 [-0.45, 0.65]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
MD 0.10 [-0.51, 0.71]
1 study · 21 participants
Very low
MD 0.10 [-0.43, 0.63]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
Patient-reported quality of life changes · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of closed pockets · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes percentage of closed pockets compared with SRP (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
MD -12.20 [-29.23, 4.83]
1 study · 22 participants
Very low
MD -7.00 [-23.57, 9.57]
1 study · 22 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -2.56 [-12.33, 7.22]
2 studies · 51 participants
GRADE not reported
Permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Wound infection · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Probing pocket depth · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with clarithromycin + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review