Periodontal therapy for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic periodontitis

Periodontal therapy for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic periodontitis

Cochrane Review 23 SoF Entries

Summary of Findings

Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology

Outcome Effect Participants Studies Certainty
Alveolar osteitis
envelope flap
0.33 - - Not assessed
Wound infection
envelope flap
0.29 - - Not assessed
Permanent altered tongue, chin, or lip sensation
envelope flap
4.48 - - Not assessed
Adverse effects - reactionary bleeding
envelope flap
nan - - Not assessed
Adverse effects ? reactionary bleeding
no retractor
nan - - Not assessed
Adverse effects
Irrigation technique B (Manual irrigation (low volume))
nan - - Not assessed
Infection
Envelope flap
1.55 - - Not assessed
Permanent tongue chin or lip sensation
Envelope flap
4.48 - - Not assessed
Mean pain at 24 hours
Envelope flap
-0.21 - - Not assessed
Swelling (after 1 week)
Envelope flap
0.66 - - Not assessed
Maximum mouth opening (after 1 week)
Envelope flap
0.81 - - Not assessed
Permanent tongue, chin or lip sensation
No retractor
NR - - Not assessed
Temporary altered tongue chin or lip sensation
No retractor
5.19 - - Not assessed
Postoperative pain
No retractor
NR - - Not assessed
Swelling
No retractor
NR - - Not assessed
Maximum mouth opening
No retractor
NR - - Not assessed
All outcomes
Bone removal with bur
NR - - Not assessed
Temporary tongue, chin or lip sensation
Irrigation technique B (Manual irrigation (low volume))
NR - - Not assessed
Pain (after 24 hours)
Secondary (partial) wound closure
0.79 - - Not assessed
Swelling (after 7 days)
Secondary (partial) wound closure
0.66 - - Not assessed
Maximum mouth opening (after 7 days)
Secondary (partial) wound closure
-0.14 - - Not assessed
Tempoary tongue, chin or lip sensation
No drain
NR - - Not assessed
Alveolar nerve damage
Complete extraction
nan - - Not assessed
GRADE Certainty of Evidence:
High Very confident in the effect estimate
Moderate Moderately confident in the effect estimate
Low Limited confidence in the effect estimate
Very Low Very little confidence in the effect estimate

Review Information

Review ID: CD004345
Outcomes: 23 assessed

Related Content

Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 23