Adverse events · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Cefixime + SRP showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
The only included trial (Dukic 2016) reported nausea, dizziness and/or anorexia in the cefixime + SRP group.
1 study · 60 participants
GRADE not reported
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Cefixime + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical attachment level (CAL) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Moxifloxacin + SRP led to lower clinical attachment level (CAL) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Clarithromycin + SRP led to lower probing pocket depth compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Percentage of closed pockets · Adults with chronic 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
Doxycycline + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD -0.01 [-0.21, 0.19]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
Included studies have not reported this outcome
Studies not reported
No studies found
MD -0.09 [-0.29, 0.11]
1 study · 21 participants
GRADE not reported
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with clarithromycin + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
Amoxicillin + clavulanate + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with tetracycline + SRP; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD -1.60 [-14.03, 10.83]
1 study · 8 participants
GRADE not reported
Patient-reported quality of life changes · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
It is very uncertain whether metronidazole + SRP changes adverse events compared with SRP (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient-reported quality of life changes · Adults with aggressive periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Probing pocket depth · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in probing pocket depth compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings 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 SRP; GRADE not reported.
3 findings from 1 review
MD 0.04 [-0.43, 0.50]
4 studies · 108 participants
GRADE not reported
MD -1.12 [-2.24, 0.00]
3 studies · 71 participants
Very low
MD -0.49 [-1.29, 0.31]
4 studies · 94 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse events · 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 periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
Metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
Patient-reported quality of life changes · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Moxifloxacin + SRP led to lower percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with SRP; GRADE not reported.
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