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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

573 questions · 674 findings · 44 reviews · All outcomes

No studies found 253 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 258 · 38.3%Very low 106 · 15.7%Low 38 · 5.6%Moderate 15 · 2.2%High 4 · 0.6%

Primary (complete) wound closure vs Secondary (partial) wound closure

Adverse effects (reactionary bleeding) · Adults with mandibular third molars requiring removal

It is very uncertain whether primary (complete) wound closure changes adverse effects (reactionary bleeding) compared with secondary (partial) wound closure (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Levofloxacin + SRP vs SRP

Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with chronic periodontitis

Levofloxacin + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Clarithromycin + SRP vs SRP

Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

Clarithromycin + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Clindamycin + SRP vs Metronidazole + SRP

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Clindamycin + SRP showed no clear difference in clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.

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

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs SRP

Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

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

3 findings from 1 review

Levofloxacin + SRP vs SRP

Probing pocket depth · Adults with chronic periodontitis

Levofloxacin + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Metronidazole + SRP vs Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP

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

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs Clarithromycin + SRP

Adverse events · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with clarithromycin + SRP; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs SRP

Percentage of closed pockets · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP led to lower percentage of closed pockets compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.

3 findings from 1 review

Clindamycin + SRP vs SRP

Probing pocket depth · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

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

3 findings from 1 review