Patient acceptability of treatment and its side effects · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects (e.g. thermal sensitivity, over-eruption, TMJ symptoms, poor aesthetics, reduced oral hygiene) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth loss · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy led to higher clinical attachment level change (mean gain, mm) compared with surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to surgical periodontal therapy showed no clear difference in probing (pocket) depth change (difference in mean reduction, mm) compared with surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Change in probing pocket depth (PPD) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy showed no clear difference in probing (pocket) depth change (difference in mean reduction, mm) compared with non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Patient acceptability of treatment and its side effects · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth loss · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects (e.g. thermal sensitivity, over-eruption, TMJ symptoms, poor aesthetics, reduced oral hygiene) · Adults with chronic periodontitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Attachment change · Adults with chronic periodontitis
Occlusal adjustment as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy led to higher clinical attachment level change (mean gain, mm) compared with non-surgical periodontal therapy alone (no occlusal adjustment); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic antibiotics without surgical intervention (with or without analgesics) vs Matched placebo without surgical intervention (with or without analgesics)
Outcome not reported · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis or acute apical abscess
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment / surgical procedure time · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barrier membrane (resorbable… showed no clear difference in treatment / surgical procedure time compared with open flap debridement (access flap surgery); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 23.9
1 study
GRADE not reported
Hard tissue probing at surgical re-entry (bone gain) · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with barrier membrane (resorbable… led to higher hard tissue probing at surgical re-entry (bone gain) compared with open flap debridement (access flap surgery); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 1.39 [1.08, 1.71]
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Hard tissue probing at surgical re-entry (bone gain) · Patients with chronic periodontitis (aged 21 years or older) with periodontal infra-bony defects; furcation-involved teeth and aggressive…
Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) combined with bone substitutes/graft led to higher hard tissue probing at surgical re-entry (bone gain) compared with open flap debridement (access flap surgery); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
MD 3.37 [3.14, 3.61]
1 study
GRADE not reported
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