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
Pocket closure · Adults (> 18 years) with peri-implant mucositis, receiving active treatment
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction · Adults (> 18 years) with recurrent periodontitis, receiving supportive (maintenance) periodontal care
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
1 finding from 1 review
Number of paracetamol (acetaminophen) with codeine tablets required · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
Postoperative systemic antibiotics… showed no clear difference in number of paracetamol (acetaminophen) with codeine tablets required compared with matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults (> 18 years) with peri-implant mucositis, receiving active 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 recurrent periodontitis, receiving supportive (maintenance) periodontal care
1 finding from 1 review
Risk with control: In 1 study, 1 participant had an abscess (not specified if this was related to aPDT). In 2 other studies, no adverse effects of aPDT were observed. Number of participants (studies): 134 (3 RCTs).…
3 studies · 134 participants
Moderate
Pain at 7 days · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
1 finding from 1 review
The median pain at 7 days in the control group was 0 (range 0 to 3); the median pain at 7 days in the intervention group was the same (median 0, range 0 to 1). P = 0.673 (Mann-Whitney U).
1 study · 72 participants
Low
Endodontic flare-up · Adults with a symptomatic necrotic tooth or localised acute apical abscess (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)
Postoperative systemic antibiotics… showed no clear difference in endodontic flare-up compared with matched placebo, partial or total chemo-mechanical debridement and…; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults (> 18 years) with peri-implant mucositis, receiving active treatment
Adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) applied after… led to higher change in bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with submucosal instrumentation (SI) alone, or SI plus placebo/sham aPDT; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Cariogenic bacteria (Mutans streptococci) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Chlorhexidine mouthwash reduced Mutans streptococci versus placebo, but certainty is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Herbal mouthwash reduced some plaque-related indices versus placebo, with low-certainty evidence.
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth (PPD/PD) · Orthodontic patients (any age) undergoing orthodontic treatment (mostly fixed appliances)
Chlorhexidine mouthwash may reduce pocket probing depth versus placebo in the short term (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Cariogenic bacteria (Mutans streptococci) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Herbal mouthwash reduced Mutans streptococci versus placebo, but certainty is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingival inflammation-related index · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Herbal mouthwash reduced gingival inflammation-related indices versus placebo, but certainty is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Plaque index (PI) / oral hygiene · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)
Chlorhexidine mouthwash reduced Plaque Index versus placebo, but certainty is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Gingival index (GI) · Orthodontic patients (any age) undergoing orthodontic treatment (mostly fixed appliances)
Chlorhexidine mouthwash probably reduces the Gingival Index versus placebo in the short term (WMD -0.45, 95% CI -0.70 to -0.20; low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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