Mechanical debridement with antibiotics in the treatment of chronic periodontitis : effect on systemic biomarkers - a systematic review
Date
2020
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MDPI
Abstract
In this systematic review, we assessed the effectiveness of systemic antibiotics as an adjunctive therapy to mechanical debridement in improving inflammatory systemic biomarkers, as compared to mechanical debridement alone, among adults with chronic periodontitis. We searched relevant electronic databases for eligible randomized controlled trials. Two review authors independently screened, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. We conducted meta-analysis, assessed heterogeneity, and assessed certainty of evidence using GRADEPro software. We included 19 studies (n = 1350 participants), representing 18 randomized controlled trials and found very little or no impact of antibiotics on inflammatory biomarkers. A meta-analysis of eight studies demonstrated a mean reduction of 0.26 mm in the periodontal pockets at three months (mean difference [MD] −0.26, 95%CI: −0.36 to −0.17, n = 372 participants, moderate certainty of evidence) in favor of the antibiotics. However, results from five studies reporting clinical attachment level (mm) yielded little or no difference at three months (MD −0.16, 95% CI: −0.35 to 0.03, n = 217 participants) between antibiotic and placebo groups. There is little or no evidence that adjunctive systemic antibiotics therapy improves inflammatory systemic biomarkers, compared to mechanical debridement alone, among adults with chronic periodontitis.
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CITATION: Munasur, S. L., et al. 2020. Mechanical debridement with antibiotics in the treatment of chronic periodontitis : effect on systemic biomarkers - a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15):5601, doi:10.3390/ijerph17155601.
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Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund
The original publication is available at http://www.mdpi.com
Publication of this article was funded by the Stellenbosch University Open Access Fund
Keywords
Periodontitis -- Treatment, Pericementitis, Periodontium -- Inflammation, Mechanical debridement, Debridement, Biochemical markers, Systematic reviews (Medical research), Antibiotics -- Effectiveness
Citation
Munasur, S. L., et al. 2020. Mechanical debridement with antibiotics in the treatment of chronic periodontitis : effect on systemic biomarkers - a systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15):5601, doi:10.3390/ijerph17155601