Antibiotics versus placebo for acute dental pain from pulpitis

Antibiotics versus placebo for acute dental pain from pulpitis

Cochrane Review 7 SoF Entries

Summary of Findings

Key results and quality assessments using GRADE methodology

Outcome Effect Participants Studies Certainty
Tooth loss
Control
nan - - Not assessed
Change in PPD; single- and multi-rooted teeth - Whole mouth
Control
0.01 - - Not assessed
Change in CAL; single- and multi-rooted teeth - Whole mouth
Control
-0.02 - - Not assessed
Change in BOP; single- and multi-rooted teeth - Whole mouth
Control
-2.86 - - Not assessed
Change in PPD: whole mouth single- and multi-rooted teeth
control
0.03 - - Not assessed
Change in CAL: whole mouth single- and multi-rooted teeth
control
0.1 - - Not assessed
Change in BOP: whole mouth single- and multi-rooted teeth
control
2.64 - - 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: CD004622
Outcomes: 7 assessed

Related Content

Evidence Quality Distribution:
Not assessed: 7